Neora Valley National Park

Yes, an entry permit is needed to enter the park. It can be arranged at the forest range office at Lava or Samsing. The process of issuing the entry permit might need two-three hours. So, it is advisable that you start early. During summer and springtime, the process begins early at around 6 am.

• Flora And Fauna:



The park is a home to Sal trees, oaks, bamboos, ferns, rhododendrons, orchids, hemlocks, yews, strawberries, and a variety of medicinal plants. It is also a dwelling place of the exotic red pandas, Indian leopards, Royal Bengal Tigers, clouded leopards, sloth bears, black bears, civets, wild boars, golden cats, gorals, barking deer, serrows, thars, sambars, and the Himalayan flying squirrel. Other than that, a variety of birds also dwell here, including pheasants, woodpeckers, hawks, cuckoos, swallows, swifts, partridges, parakeets, sunbirds, owls, maynas, minivets, flycatchers, orioles, pigeons, eagles, thrushes, barbets, robins, bulbuls, tesias, warblers, babblers, fulvettas, parrotbills, and more. A variety of reptiles and insects also throng the park, including King cobra, green pit viper, common krait, blind snake, lizards, butterflies, beetles, moths, bees, bugs, wasps, spiders, ants, and cicadas.

• The Changey Waterfall:



The Changey waterfall is located 4.5 kilometres away from Kolakham, which is the entrance to the National Park. If you choose to walk, it will take about 20 minutes to reach the waterfall. However, if you take a vehicle, it will take about an hour. Ask your tour operator to arrange for an SUV or Jeep.

• Lava And Loleygaon



10 kilometres from Neora National Park lies Lava. Arrange for a trip to the Lava Monastery. If you can journey 22 kilometres further, you will reach Loleygaon. Take a stroll in the jungle here.

March to June and September to November is considered the best time to visit the Neora Valley National Park. Avoid monsoons, as the rain will make the trip messy.