Guwahati: Nakkati Hill, a peak shaped like a nose cut with the legde signature and often compared to the famous McAfee button located on Mount Catawba in the US, in the lower Bongaiga district of Bongaiga has turned into the main trekking destination and attraction.
The tops sticking out of the cliffs, around 2,000 feet from sea level, which received a geological survey on the tag of “unique physiographic entities for eco-tourism sites” last year, located on the outskirts of the Bongaiga district and about 20 km south of the new Bongaigaon train station.
With amazing natural beauty and the amazing view of the valley around it, the peak has become a popular place for nature lovers and trekkers.
Deputy Commissioner MS Lakshmi Priya told TI that the Indian Geological Survey (GSI) visited the site, which fell under the AAI valley forest division, last year and marked it as a “unique physiographic entity for the eco-tourist site”.
“The Forest Management Committee has been based on maintaining peak maintenance so that no one can endanger nature and peak by polluting.
Materials such as plastic.
District administration plays the role of advisors in development and management,” he added.
DC also told the district government initiated a project called “Zazabor” to promote eco tourism on the site after the site received tags.
200-300 Trekkers / tourists from all countries visit the area every day.
The peak was found in 2010-11 by local residents nearby villages and photographs and videos into viral on social media.
After this, nature lovers began to explore the site.
Sangeeta watershed, a resident of Bitaigaon Village Boitamari, walked to the top of 3.
January the state if the department relating to the state government took the initiative to develop the site and promote tourism.
“The peaks located near the village of Dewangaon and Rabha Paradeemon have not attracted attention outside the country.
The trip is a climbing of about 4 hours.
The trekkers need to cross the river called Tuniya which flows on the side of the nakkati before trekking in the field is covered with dense forests,” at Under the project “Zazabor”, camping night, hiking and cultural events were held from November to February tourists and trekkers.
People can camp there for the night and enjoy spectacular site views.
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