Kalamati is a popular picnic spot located north of

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, and shares a border with Bhutan.

History

Kala ; Assamese: �ɔxɔmmeaning ‘color black’ and Mati meaning soil is black. Kalamati is situated on the banks of a stream. Etymology- Maoria Hajw (बर'/बड़ो ɔɽo is known for orchids. Maoria means ‘orphan’ and Hajw means ‘hill’. There are no other hills near Maoria Hajw. Hajw Agor literally translates to "the hills with design."During the day, it 'displays seven colors' - red, white, black, yellow, green, navy blue, and sky blue Mwider Khor, is the elephant trapping area.The forest elephants would enter the boundary and normally get adjusted with the domestic elephants and wild elephants along with their domestic ones.

Geography

Kalamati is located among the foothills of North East Indian

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,south of Bhutan and north of chirang.It is one of the famous tourist destinations in Chirang District ,

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.with parts of existing districts of

Kokrajhar Kokrajhar () is a town in the Bodoland Territorial Region, an autonomous territory in Assam, one of the North Eastern states of India. Kokrajhar town is located along the bank of the river Gaurang. The North East Indian Railways divides the ci ...

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and

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Flora and fauna

An array of flora & fauna dominates the area, with each region having specific feature. It is a hub for medicinal plants, many edible wild fruits and herbs.Golden Langur here relishes a variety of orchid and find wild dog, rhesus macaque, spotted deer, civets, leopard, porcupine, wild boar, giant squirrel, flying squirrel, and pangolin.

The forest task protection force

About 2 kms away from main Koilamoila market is the Forest Protection Task Force camp maintained by New Horizon, a community-based conservation NGO. The Forest Protection Task Force is an initiative of the BTAD government to keep vigil of the forest resources in its four districts i.e. Chirang, Kokrajhar, Baksa and Udalguri.

Eco-tourism prospect

Kalamati is a prospective tourist's site and there is scope for the development of Eco-tourism as an alternative livelihood for the communities. There are several trekking routes in the area, and can be entered passing via aesthetically serene surroundings. Just 3km from Kalamati is Golthek point, the orange collection point, which is a potential tourist spot. About 15-20 Bhutanese families camp at during the winter months for collection of oranges from the forest.

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References

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