This Stunning Village In Nagaland Never Cuts Trees And Doesn’t Allow Hunting

I have heard people criticizing and praising other countries in spite of knowing how blessed they are living in a spectacular country comprising enchanting destination which will definitely blow their mind. There are many destinations where we haven’t explored ourselves yet. If we start traveling in every corner I am pretty sure we will get gem that will definitely blow anyone’s expensive European trip out of water. And today I brought a heavenly kingdom, right at your place.

Khonoma, a fantastic village in Nagaland that shines and enchants everyone’s eye with its pureness along its scintillating beauty, and its blessed beauty of nature bewitched every passer-by.

Well it might sound quirky for few but trust me this won’t disappoint you though Khonoma has a limited rail as well as air connectivity and the nearest airport is in Dimapur. But I must ensure you that you will get amazing drive there. But there you need a special license to visit the town which makes the situation a little complicated, a little less accessible and a lot double -dealing.

Kohonoma is a hill station located in Dzukou valley, at an altitude of 5.320 ft. above sea level. From Kohima it is approx 20 Kms.

The hilly road leads to Khonoma will let you see its enchanting view of the valley. No words could define how heavenly the village looks with its emerald paddy fields carving the land and let small streams flow through these fields.

Khonoma is a village which is 700 year old, I must say old is gold and this place is no less than that. Inhabited of this place are Angami tribe whose men are known for their bravery as well as for their martial awareness. The terraced paddy fields are like a tradition which they have been cultivating over the ages and are oldest in the region.

If you are planning your trip to khonoma, I must say choose September you won’t regret because they celebrate the village’s birthday on September 1st and that celebration is like divine, outstanding trust me try once this could beat any other trip.

The most special thing about the village is that Khonoma has banned hunting and logging in their forests.

The 90s saw the devastating deforestation which led the elders to take some decision and the decision was to ban all logging activities in forests, with that complete ban of hunting came too. Which was done by Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary in 1998.

I guess these reasons are enough to plan a trip to this North-East beauty.

Also read: 25 Reasons You Should Visit Northeast India At Least Once In Your Lifetime