Wokha, the cultural centre of the Lotha Naga tribe, sits amid rolling hills in northern Nagaland, its relatively quiet, agricultural character offering visitors a glimpse of Naga life away from the more actively promoted Kohima and Mon circuits. The district is known for its role in Amur falcon conservation, with nearby Pangti village having transformed from a site of mass falcon hunting into one of India's most celebrated grassroots bird conservation success stories.
The Amur falcon roosting phenomenon, when tens of thousands of these migratory raptors gather in the surrounding hills each autumn en route to Africa, has made Wokha district internationally significant for bird conservation, drawing specialist birdwatchers alongside more general visitors.
Pangti village near Wokha was once known for large-scale hunting of migrating Amur falcons, but a concerted conservation effort beginning in the 2010s transformed local practice, turning the area into a protected roosting site now celebrated as a major conservation success story.
October to November, specifically for the Amur falcon migration; otherwise October to March.
About 120km from Kohima, roughly 3-3.5 hours by road.
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