Watch falcons over
Wokha
Lotha country and the Amur falcon roost.
- People
- Lotha
- Festival
- Tokhu Emong (first week Nov)
- Wildlife
- Amur falcon roost at Doyang (Oct-Nov)
- From Dimapur
- About 115km
Wokha is Lotha country on its own range of hills: the Doyang river and reservoir to the south, and one of the great wildlife spectacles of the region when hundreds of thousands of Amur falcons stage at the Doyang roost on their way from Siberia to Africa (October-November window).
Tokhu Emong, the Lotha post-harvest festival, opens November.
Quick answers
Wokha at a glance
When can I see the Amur falcons in Nagaland?
The staging window is October to November at the Doyang roost near Wokha; go with a guide who knows the current roost sites.
Practicals
Permits & season
ILP required for Indian nationals outside the Hornbill window (waived Dec 1–10 with photo ID), online at ilp.nagaland.gov.in; foreign nationals pay a fee.
October to March is the clean window; December adds the Hornbill Festival, and the monsoon makes eastern roads slow.
When to go
Plan around these months
Festivals
Time your trip
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Doyang falcons
The Amur falcon staging, dusk columns over the reservoir.
Tsurang valley
The quiet farm country below the hills.
Journal
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Facts checked against the official Nagaland tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26