Set in rural backdrop located at a distance of 15 Km in the Kosiyakutoli tehsil of Nainital is the picturesque village of Pangot which shows a remarkable bio-diversity in its flora and fauna of which the specialty is in the biodiversity of birds. the drive takes around 1 hour 27 minutes to get there from main city Nainital. Some part of the drive is through the forested area of Cheena Peak Range via Snow View Point and Kilbury, the main habitats for excellent birding. If you want to swap the city life for some bird song, then Pangot is the ideal getaway to be with the birds and wildlife.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.