Kalamati

Kalamati, Assamese:[ˈɔxɔm] "Black soil" [1] is a place surrounded by hills and attached to Bhutan border towards north of Chirang district,Bodoland Territorial Region.[2] It is a tourist destination and popular picnic spot in Chirang, Assam, India.[3][4]

Kalamati
Tourist attraction
Nickname: 
Kalamati Picnic spot
Country India
StateAssam
Area
 • Total350 km2 (140 sq mi)
DemonymBoro/Nepali/Assamese
Languages
 • OfficialBoro/Assamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Websitekalamati.org

Historical

Kala ;[5] Assamese:[ˈɔxɔm] meaning ‘color black’ and Mati meaning soil is black. Kalamati is situated on the banks of a stream.

Etymology-

Maoria Hajw (बर'/बड़ो [bɔɽo]) is known for orchids. Maoria means ‘orphan’ and Hajw means ‘hill’. There are no other hills near Maoria Hajw.[6]

Hajw Agor

Hajw Agor, literally means the hills with 'design'.in other words ' it displays seven colors' – red, white, black, yellow, green, navy blue & sky blue during the day.

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.

Location

Kalamati is located among the foothills of North East Indian Himalaya,south of Bhutan and north of chirang.It is one of the famous tourist destinations in Chirang District ,BTR.with parts of existing districts of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon and Barpeta.

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
Forest protection task,Koila moila

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.[7] 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.

Front view kalamati
Grey grass kalamati
Green grass
White stone
... Stream

References
  1. "Kalamati : An Unknown Frontier At The Indo Bhutan Border". Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. "Kalamati". Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  3. Ghose, Indrani (1 October 2019). "Kalamati Popular Tourist Destination in Chirang Assam". Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. "Kalamati a Glance". 25 April 2023.
  5. "Assam". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. "KALAMATI POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION IN CHIRANG ASSAM". Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. "Kalamati a Glance". 25 April 2023.
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