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Kaziranga National Park
Location : Bokakhat (23-kms), Assam.
Nearest Access : Bokakhat
Main Wildlife Found : Rhinos, Tigers, Leopards
Coverage Area : 430-sq-kms
About
Kaziranga National Park
Located on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River in the far North East
of India, Assam, Kaziranga National Park covers an area of approximately 430-sq-kms
with its swamps and tall thickets of elephant grass making it the ideal habitat
for the Indian One-Horned Rhino. Due to limitless poaching of this prehistoric
survivor, the Kaziranga National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in
1940.
Major Wildlife Attractions of Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary
Beside ofcourse the great one horned Indian Rhino, the other major wild attractions
include a large population of Indian Elephants, Indian Bison, Swamp Deer or
Barasingha, Hog Deer, Sloth Bears, Tigers, Leopard Cats, Jungle Cats, Otters,
Hog Badgers, Capped Langurs, Hoolock Gibbons, Wild Boar, Jackal, Wild Buffalo,
Pythons, Monitor Lizards, etc.
Kaziranga National Park is a birding paradise; the grasslands are a raptor
country that can be seen on safari makes a remarkable experience. These include
the Oriental Honey Buzzard, Black-Shouldered Kite, Black Kite, Brahminy Kite,
Pallas's Fishing Eagle, White Tailed Eagle, Grey-Headed Fishing Eagle, Himalayan
Griffon, etc. Huge numbers of migratory birds descend on the parks lakes and
marshy areas during winters, including Greylag Geese, Bar-Headed Geese, Ruddy
Shelduck, Gadwall, Falcated Duck, Red-Crested Pochard and Northern Shoveller.
Other Attractions In Kaziranga
Elephant
Safari : The vast open country makes Kaziranga National Park very accessible
and wildlife viewing fairly pleasurable. Here one can leave in the early hours
of the dawn for an elephant-back-ride. Authorized and trained Mahouts who guide
visitors through the park train the Elephants. One could see wild Elephant herds
roaming around or Indian Rhinos browse past visitors unconcernedly. Since Kaziranga
wildlife Sanctuary is easily accessible, its provides a chance to see animals
in the wild at such close quarters, thus making a trip to this National Park
a very rewarding experience.
Sightseeing in Kaziranga : Tourists can stroll through the lush coffee
and rubber plantations of the nearby Karbi Anglong. Or visit the Karbi villages,
meet the Karbi people and observe their way of living. Yiu can also venture
through the tea gardens that Assam is so famous for and watch how one gets
one's daily cup of tea. Film shows on wildlife can be arranged at the various
tourist lodges in Kaziranga, on request.
Best Time to Visit Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga's visiting season is from mid-November to early April months. During
the monsoons, the Brahmaputra River bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying
grasslands and causing animals to migrate from one area to another within
the Kaziranga National Park.
Kaziranga National Park, Reservation Form