WHAT TO SEE IN AND AROUND ZIRO

Fortunately, Ziro is blessed with all the amenities such as pleasing weather, scenic beauty, historical and cultural factors, accessibility and accommodation to make it an evergreen tourist place.

TARIN FISH FARM:

High altitude fish breeding farm of Tarin, or Tarin Fish Farm is a beautiful place about 3.5 km away from Hapoli Town. One can see beautiful high altitude fish farm where breeding of high altitude fishes is done here and the fingerlings are sold during paddy cultivation season. It has been attracting tourists and research scholars’ very often.

TARIN FISH FARM

KILE PAKHO:

A ridge located at 7 km from Old Ziro. In a fine morning, one can have a clear bird’s eye views of  Ziro plateau on one side and snow range of Himalayas on the other.

KILE PAKHO (BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF ZIRO PLATEAU)

ZIRO PUTU:

Sometimes called ARMY PUTU is a hillock at Old Ziro where first administrative centre was set up after India’s Independence and ARMY cantonment was located in the sixties. From this hillock one can have a bird’s eye view of Apatani Plateau. The Airport is also located beneath this hillock in the midst of the scenic paddy field.

ZIRO PUTU BIRD'S EYE VIEW

ZIRO PUTU (VIEW FROM HARI VILLAGE)

DOLO MANDO:

A hillock of legendary Love affairs between DOLO & MANDO. It is located at 2 km from Hapoli towards Old Ziro on the Western side of ZIRO-DAPORIJO Road. One can trek to the top to see the Hapoli Town in one side and Old Ziro on other side.

DOLO MANDO VIEW FROM HAPOLI TOWNSHIP

DOLO MANDO VIEW FROM OLD ZIRO SIDE

PAAPII:

PAAPII FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER BEFORE INDEPENDENCE

First administrative center established before Independence in 1944-45 by a Foreigner Mr. F. Heimendrof famous anthropologist, author of “Himalaya Barbary”, “Apatani and their Neighbours” and “ A Himalayan Tribe: From cattle to cash”, as a Special Officer appointed by British Administration.

MANIIPOLYANG & DILOPOLYANG

Tourists would be fascinated to visits ‘Maniipolyang  & Dilopolyang’. It is a twin hillock on the way to Talley Valley after crossing Siiro Village. This scenic grassland beneath the natural forests catches the sight of the visitors. Further, the area is part of extension of Hapoli Township.

BAMBOO GROOVE:

Bamboo groove is cool and soothing place where one stems monopodium bamboo is grown with blue clad pine. It is one of the unique and expert practices of farm forestry followed in this part of the world. One will appreciate their expertise when one venture inside in this groove in conjunction with hiking and picnicking.

PINE GROVE:

Pine clad area about 3 km from Old Ziro has an eye catching scenic beauty. GREF(Border Road Organization) established in December 1961 is located around this scenic grandeur.  The huge and beautiful planted pine trees could be of an immense tourist attraction.