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Travel. Conservation. Sustainability. Northeast India.



WHAT NORTHEAST INDIA OFFERS TO TRAVELERS

* Witness The Amazing Wildlife Diversity.

* Stay With The Many Distinct Tribes And Learn About Their Animistic Lifestyles.

* Enjoy Tea Amidst Acres And Acres Of Lush Green Tea Estates.

* Visit Majuli, The Largest Inhabited River Island Of The World.

* Sail On The Mighty Brahmaputra River, With The Himalayas Lingering On All Sides.

* Test Your Rafting Skills In The Many World Famous Rapids Found In The Region.

* Hike The Unknown Lands Of The Eastern Himalayas.

* Go Caving In The Many Intriguing Caves of Meghalaya.

* Discover The Ancient Ruins Of The Ahom Dynasty * Visit The Many Mythological Sites Of Buddhism, Hinduism And Islam.

* Live The Monsoon Life In Sohra, A Place That Receives The Highest Rainfall In the World.

* Walk on The Living Root Bridges, A Sustainable Architectural Marvel.

India’s North East , comprising

of the seven sisters and Sikkim, is a

region which can be best described as

virgin, wild and exotic. Guarded by

mountains on all sides, the only passage

is a narrow stretch of flat land some 30

km wide, called the ‘Siliguri Corridor’.

Beyond this corridor lies the seven sister

states of Northeast India. Great religious

and ethnic diversity is found here, andeven today many tribes live here about

whom very little is known.



A land of many amazing tribes,

Northeast India has the highest

cultural diversity in all of Asia.

They speak languages that are

similar to Tibeto-Burman, Mongoloid

and Austro-Asiatic languages.

Apatani Lady Nyishi Tribe

Chang Tribesman



The sub-tropical climate along

with a lot of monsoon rains hashelped create one of the last remaining great wildernesses of the Indian subcontinent here.

The rainforests of North-East are a treasure trove of ecological

diversity. 13500 species of Plants,320 species of Mammals, 1170species of Birds, 474 speciesof Reptiles and 202 species of Amphibians are found in the region.

The countless National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries leaves a travelerconfused as on where to begin.

Kaziranga Elephant Safari

Great Hornbill Hoolock Gibbon at Namdapha National Park



Two Wildlife Sanctuaries of this land, the Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park have been declaredas a World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

Tiger at Kaziranga Manas Tiger Reserve Indian One Horned Rhino



Caving In Meghalaya

Siang Rafting Expedition

Treking in the Namdapha Rainforests

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Extreme Tourism In Northeast India1. siang River Rafting Expedition :- The Siang River system is South Asia's longest and largest volume free

flowing waterway, steeped in exploratory legend and tribal culture. Experience Big drops, grade 4 - 5 rapids,

riffles, strong eddies, dense forests, inaccessible gorges, remote tribal settlements and much more on this once in

a lifetime expedition. Voted in 2009 as the best destination for adventure in Asia by Outside Magazine.

2. The namdapha trek :- Explore the rainforests of one of the last remaining great wildernesses of the

Indian Subcontinent. Discover new species and find hidden trails. Answer the call of the wild and

live the jungle life.

3. Caving in Meghalaya :- Every year, expert cavers from all over the world explore the hills

of Meghalaya, to find new caves and map them. Some very large caves with beautiful formations are well mapped and are easily accessible.

The deepest and longest of the caves in South Asia are located

here.

4. An Angling Paradise :- The many rivers and streams of the

region are famous through out the world as top anglingspots. Many kinds of fishes are found, and the elusive Golden

Mahseer is the most sought after.



Ambubashi Mela Bihu Festival

Sikkim Festival

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1. The Thai Village (Assam)

A small village of the Tai (Thai) Phakial

tribe is located in Upper Assam. They are

Buddhists of the Hinayana sect and

amazingly, they resemble the Thais of

Thailand.

2. Konyak Tribe (Nagaland)

Among the most colourful tribes in the

North-East, you can still see tattoos on the

faces of some of the elders, which signifies

that they are head-hunters and have killed

someone during an inter-tribal war.

3. Zekhring tribe (Arunachal)This particular tribe is special because there

are only 300 individuals left. The tribe will

disappear in a few years time since there are

too few of them and they will have to

gradually inter-marry with other tribes and

eventually cease to exist as a separate tribe

unto themselves.4. Lost Tribes of Israel (Mizoram)

This is not a particular tribe, but a collection

of different tribes all over Mizoram,

numbering around 7000, that claim to be

members of the Bnei Menashe, or the

children of Menashe, one of the 10 “lost

tribes” of Israel

4 Very Interesting Tribes

The Tawang MonasteryIdol Making, Majuli



Did You Know

* Majuli is the biggest inhabited river island in the world.

* Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world is

located in Sikkim.

* In Khasi Hills, the tribes have found a way of building

bridges that are alive and are made from the roots of a Fig

tree.

* The Mighty Brahmaputra River at many places is more

than nine miles wide.

* The hottest chilli in the world ‘Bhut Jolokia’ is grown here.

The Kanchenjunga Peak

The Living Root Bridges Of Meghalaya



The Mighty Brahmaputra Nohkalikai Falls



Rang Ghar, ShivsagarAhom ruins

Talatal Ghar, Shivsagar

Northeast India, called ‘Kingdom of Assam’

during medieval times, was ruled by the Ahom

Dynasty for more than 600 mighty years. They

were great warriors and even the Mughals could

not defeat them; having lost all the thirteen wars

fought. Ahoms were brilliant in architecture and

built big cities, the ruins of which still remain.

Satras or Assamese Monasteries, where monks

came to devote their life to arts, music, drama and

religion, were established during their regime; a

culture which even today continues in Majuli.

The Ahoms

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Traditional Crafts of Northeast

India

* Bamboo and Cane products

* Brassware

* Textiles* Toy and Mask making

* Pottery and Terracotta work

* Jewellery Making

* Musical Instrument making

* Weapons for survival, hunting

Naga Headhunter Jewellery

Muga Silk Kinds of Daus

Weaving

Brass Metal



About Us Greener Pastures, rather than being just an

Eco-tourism organization, is more of an initiative taken

by two spirited youth to showcase the beauty of the North-Easternregion of India and in-turn help the region witness development by means

of responsible and sustainable tourism.

Aims and Objectives* To assist travelers in their journey to the many unknown and exotic places of Northeast India.

* To promote community development by organizing various workshops, clinics etc. You as a traveler canlook forward to staying with the various tribal communities and learning about their way of life.

* To raise a voice against environmental crimes such as poaching and illigal deforestation.

* To provide ground assistance to various environmentalists (NGO’s, Filmmakers, Photographers etc)so that they can easily come to the region and set base.

Volunteering Through us



Our Trips1. The Namdapha Rainforest Trek (10-15 Days)

2. The living root bridges of Meghalaya (7-10 Days)

3. Losar in Arunachal (7-10 Days)

4. The Kanchenjunga Trek (15-30 Days)

5. The Siang Rafting Expedition (15-20 Days)

6. The Brahmaputra River Cruise (10-15 Days)

7. Caving in Khasi & Garo HIlls (7-10 Days)

8. The Hornbill Festival of Nagaland (7-10 Days)9. Life in Majuli Islands (15-30 Days)

10. Manas and The Kaziranga Grasslands (7-12 Days)

11. The Ahom Trail (7-10 Days)

12. Living With The Tribes (15-30 Days)

13. Angling The Golden Mahseer (7-12 Days)

Volunteering Through us North-East India is a Bio-Diversity

Hot-Spot and has a very rich and

delicate cultural diversity, yet this

region is under a constant threat from

modernization and internaldistubances. But we believe that you

can make a change.

We encourage and arrange for

volunteering groups to come and lend a

helping hand for the development of

communities.

Contact Us+919435202577

+919435747471

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