Manas Tiger Reserve

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Formerly known as North Kamrup, Manas, in Assam, was declared a sanctuary in 1928. In 1985 it was accorded the status of World Heritage Site. The park straddles two rivers, the Manas and its tributary the Hakua, along the Assam-Bhutan border. The protected area extends into the Bhutan foothills.

Manas houses 19 of India's most endangered animal populations, home to the rare golden langur and a sizeable tiger population. Its wetlands are essential for the survival of the fast-vanishing hispid hare and pygmy hog. The fauna to be found here include the rhino, wild buffalos, elephants, gaur, swamp deer, capped langur and clouded leopard. The park, the eastern range of the chital and habitat of the sambar deer, also boasts a rich and diverse avian population. The main highlight is the giant hornbill, two subspecies of which, the pied and grey varieties, are to be found here.

When to visit

The best time to visit is November to March.

How to get there

By air: Guwahati is the nearest airport at 176 kms.

By rail: The nearest town and rail-head is Barpeta Road, 41 kms away.

Within the Park, riding elephants and boats on the rivers are available for transport.

Where to stay

Tourist lodge and forest bungalows at Mothanguri are the means of accomodation available.

Contact

Field Director
Project Tiger,
PO Barpeta Road
District Barpeta
Assam, 781315

Check out also:

• Bandhavgarh National Park - Madhya Pradesh

• 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

• Water-bird Sanctuaries in India

• Bird Sanctuaries of Rajasthan