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Lava is a small hamlet situated 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of the town of Kalimpong via Algarah in Darjeeling district of the state of West Bengal, India. Lava is situated at an altitude of 7,016 feet (2,138 m).It is the entry point to the Neora Valley National Park.The route to Lava is scenic with the change in vegetation from tropical deciduous to the wet alpine trees of fir, pine and birch. The idyllic verdant forests are an ideal spot for picnicking, trekking and bird-watching and other peripatetic activities.Lava has now become the favorite tourist destination for the people living on coast of West Bengal and tourism has now become the source of living for the inhabitants out there. Many small guest houses and lodges has been built including several tourist attraction like the log houses,or small huts build in the midst of the forest wherein the tourist can rent it to experience the wildlife and even a famous spot to view the sunrise.