Located: Bokakhat (23-kms), Assam.Main Wildlife: Rhinos, Tigers, Leopards
Area: 430-sq-kms
Kaziranga is a title of a remarkable success story of conservation of the One Horned India Rhinoceros and other wild lives in the North East India. It is not only the homeland of the Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros, but also provides shelter to a variety of wild lives.
It is one of the significant natural habitat for in situ conservation of biological biodiversity of universal value. The values and criteria made Kaziranga National Park to get inscribed in the World Heritage Site List 1985. The Kaziranga National Park area consists of 429.93 Sq.Km. with an additional area of 429.40 Sq.Km. and situated in the two districts of Assam, namely Golaghat and Nagaon. The total area of the park within Nagaon district is 175 Sq.Km., out of which 135 Sq.Km. falls under Bagori Forest Range office and 40 Sq.Km. falls within Ghorakati Forest
Attractions in Kaziranga National Park
Besides being home to the great one horned Indian Rhino, Kaziranga National Park supports a number of other animals that include Indian Elephants, Indian Bison, Capped Langurs, Swamp Deer /Barasingha, Hog Deer, Hoolock Gibbons, Sloth Bears, Tigers, Leopard Cats, Pythons, Monitor Lizards, Jungle Cats, Otters, Hog Badgers, Wild Boar, Jackal, Wild Buffalo etc. In addition to the numerous animal lives that Kaziranga National Park supports, it is a birding paradise too. The bird life in Kanha wildlife sanctuary include the Black-Shouldered Kite, Oriental Honey Buzzard, Black Kite, Grey-Headed Fishing Eagle, White Tailed Eagle, Brahminy Kite, Pallas's Fishing Eagle, Himalayan Griffon etc. Besides the resident birds, a large number of migratory birds also descend on the lakes and marshy areas in the Park during winters, which include Bar-Headed Geese, Greylag Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, Red-Crested Pochard, Gadwall, Northern Shoveller and Falcated Duck.
Elephant Safari in Kaziranga National Park
Elephant safari is the best way to explore the wildlife in Kaziranga National park. The vast open country makes wildlife viewing fairly enjoyable in the Kaziranga National Park. To make the most of elephant safari you must set out in the early hours of the dawn. You will easily get authorized and trained Mahouts (elephant drivers) who will guide you through the park. You can spot wild Elephant herds roaming around and Indian Rhinos go past your cavalcade.
How to Reach Kaziranga National Park
Air: The main gate for Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary, at Kohora on the NH-37, consists of a handful of cafes and a small local market. ASTC and private buses stop here on their way to and from Guwahati, Tezpur and Upper Assam. Some private buses also retain a seat quota for Kaziranga passengers.
Rail: The nearest airport is situated at Guwahati, which is 217-km away from the park. The other airport is located at Jorhat, 97-km from Kaziranga.
Road: The nearest railhead is Furkating, situated 75-km away from Kaziranga National Park
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.
