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Khonoma Nature Conservation & Tragopan Sanctuary
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Khonoma Nature Conservation & Tragopan Sanctuary

Khonoma, Nagaland, India

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Overview

A ~70 sq km community-declared sanctuary above Khonoma protecting the endangered Blyth's tragopan and old-growth forest.

Why visit: India's model of community conservation, with rare pheasants and rich birdlife.

Things to do
  • ›Blyth's tragopan
  • ›Old-growth forest
  • ›Guided birding
  • ›Conservation trail
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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Apr

Entry fee

Community fee

Est. budget

₹400–1,200

Duration

Half–full day

Nearby attractions

Within
1.2 km
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Khonoma Green Village

Khonoma, Nagaland

Asia's first 'green village' — a 700-year-old Angami warrior settlement of terraced alder-fed rice fields that banned hunting and logging to protect the Blyth's tragopan.

Oct–MayHalf–full dayExplore
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Dzüleke Village

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A tiny, tranquil Angami hamlet beyond Khonoma set by a crystal trout stream in deep forest — a rising slow-tourism and homestay retreat.

Oct–May1–2 daysExplore
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Jotsoma Village

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An Angami village near Kohima with sweeping views of terraced valleys and a role in the 1944 siege as the relief artillery position.

Oct–May2–3 hrsExplore
9.6 km
📍 Church
4.5

Kohima Cathedral (Mary Help of Christians)

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One of the largest cathedrals in Northeast India, on Aradura Hill, its Naga-style timber ceiling arching over 3,000 worshippers.

Oct–May; Christmas1 hrExplore
10.1 km
💎 Hidden Gem📍 Peak
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Japfü Peak

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Nagaland's second-highest peak at 3,048 m, home to the world's tallest rhododendron tree recorded in the Guinness Book.

Nov–Mar1–2 daysExplore
10.1 km
📍 Museum
4.3

State Museum, Kohima

Kohima, Nagaland

A rich ethnographic collection of the 16+ Naga tribes — ceremonial dresses, weapons, jewellery, ancestral gateposts and a rare log-drum.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore
10.4 km
📍 Memorial
4.8

Kohima War Cemetery

Kohima, Nagaland

Terraced hillside cemetery honouring the Allied soldiers who fell at the 1944 Battle of Kohima — the turning point that halted the Japanese advance into India.

Oct–May1 hrExplore
10.6 km
📍 Market
4.2

Naga Bazaar (Kohima Market)

Kohima, Nagaland

The buzzing local market where Naga produce, smoked meats, bamboo shoot, king chilli, herbs and exotic hill foods spill across the stalls.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore
10.8 km
💎 Hidden Gem📍 Valley
4.9

Dzukou Valley

Kohima, Nagaland

The 'Valley of Flowers of the Northeast' — rolling emerald hills at ~2,450 m that erupt with the rare Dzukou lily and seasonal blooms in summer.

Jun–Sep (flowers); Oct–Nov (clear)2 days trekExplore
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📍 Heritage
4.1

Razhü Pru & Kohima Heritage Walk

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The old Angami quarter of Kohima village (Bara Basti), one of Asia's largest villages, with traditional gates, morungs and heritage homes.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore
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📍 Heritage
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Kisama Heritage Village

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The permanent Naga Heritage complex 12 km from Kohima and the grand stage of the Hornbill Festival, with authentic morungs of all major Naga tribes.

1–10 Dec (Hornbill Festival)Half dayExplore
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📍 Festival
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Hornbill Festival

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The 'Festival of Festivals' each December at Kisama, where all Naga tribes gather for war dances, folk songs, indigenous games, crafts and food.

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