Pangot is small village 15 kilometers from Nainital,
the drive takes only 25 minutes to get there. The entire
drive is through the forested area of Cheena Peak Range
via Snow View Point and Kilbury, the main habitats for
excellent birding.
One can see a variety of Himalayan species along the
way such as lammergeier, Himalayan griffon, blue-winged
minla, spotted & slaty-backed forktail, rufous-bellied
woodpecker, rufous-bellied niltava, khalij pheasant,
variety of thrushes etc. Almost 150 bird species have
been recorded at Pangot and surrounding areas.The numerous
perennial & seasonal creeks are home to an amazing
variety of flora and fauna including the leopard, yellow-throated
Himalayan martins, Himalayan palm civet, ghoral, barking
deer, sambhar etc.
