Kaziranga National Park

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Kaziranga National Park lies on the south bank of the Brahmaputra and its boundary for the most part follows the Mora Diphlu river and runs parallel to National Highway No. 37. It covers an area of 688 sq. kilometres. The Park was first established in 1908, as a reserve forest with only about a dozen rhinos and was declared a National Park in 1974.

Kaziranga is famous for the great One-Horned Rhinos. Tigers which are natural enemies of rhinos are also there in sizable numbers in this area. Other attractions of this national park include the wild buffalo, magnificent swamp deer, hog deer, wild boar, Hoolok gibbon, capped langur and ratel (badger).

A wide variety of snakes including the rock python and the monitor lizard are also found here. Amongst the birds, the crested serpent eagle is common while palla's fishing eagle and gray headed fishing eagle are frequently seen. Others include the Great Adjutant Stork, crane, Bengal floricab, bar-headed goose, whistling teal, and pelican.

Mihimukh is the starting area for the park and elephants can be hired from here to enter the sanctuary. Jeep safaris and early morning elephant rides can be arranged for at the Tourist Centre here.

How to Get There

By air and rail at Jorhat (94 kilometres) and Guwahati (220 kilometres) from the park Nearest town is Bokaghat, 22 kilometre from the park.

When to visit

November to March

Where to stay

Forest rest houses and bungalows are available in the park area. Kaziranga Forest Lodge is also available with air conditioned rooms, bar restaurant and other facilities.

Contact

Director, Kaziranga National Park, PO Bokaghat, District Jorhat, Assam.

Check out also:

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• Bharatpur National Park, Rajasthan

• Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan

• Corbett National Park , Uttar Pradesh

• Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh

• Kaziranga National Park, Assam

• Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, West Bengal

• Gir National Park and Sanctuary, Gujarat

• Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh

• Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir

• Bandipur National Park, Karnataka

• Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan

• The Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh

• Periyar National Park, Kerala

• Manas Tiger Reserve, Assam

• Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh

• Keibul Lam Jao National Park, Manipur

• Bannerghata National Park, Karnataka

• Mudumalai Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu

• Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka

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• Bird Sanctuaries of Rajasthan