Jatinga Hill Station Information

Jatinga Hill Station, Best Time to visit, Route info

The North Cachar Hill shows a well-forested valley Jatinga which is famous for its orange orchards. The Jatinga has a mysterious story, the migratory birds commit suicide in Jatinga. The mysterious story is still unveiled. The migratory bird of Jatinga commits suicide on the moonless nights in between 7 pm and 10 pm which is the most mysterious aspect of Jatinga till date. The death of the migratory birds is not restricted to any kind of species, all kinds of the bird species commit suicide, birds like Tiger Bittern, Little Egret, Kingfisher and the other migratory birds commit to death. This mystery plays a major role in attracting the ornithologists.

Ornithologists suggested this kind of rare mysterious phenomenon is due to the search of the light source by the birds in the windy fog covered monsoon season. During this search, birds get struck or hit by the trees or some others like walls or poles which leads to these birds death. But whatever the reason is this mysterious point of Jatinga pulls tourists every year.

During the months of  September to November, the valley gets wrapped in fog and mist which makes Jatinga special to visit, but it is mostly awaited in August to April. Jatinga is provided with a watchtower from which the visitors can watch the mysterious phenomenon with a prior permission. The Jatinga has much more attracting spots, the second highest peak the Hempeopet Peak is an awesome tourist spot, the rising Sun from the Hempeopet peak is a breathtaking view. The Jatinga is about 9 kilometres away from Heflong, one can easily enjoy the pleasure of  Jatinga by crossing a small distance from Heflong.

Highlights of Jatinga:

• The Mysterious phenomenon of Bird suicide
• The Hempeopet Peak
• The Orchid Garden
• The Traditional Dance of Tribes

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