Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park

Park At A Glance

About Kaziranga National Park: Kaziranga National Park lies partly in Golaghat District and partly in Nagaon District of Assam. It is the oldest park in Assam, covering an area of 430 sq. km along the Brahmaputra River on the North and the Karbi Anglong hills on the south. The National Highway 37 passes through the park area and tea estates, hemmed by table-top tea bushes. One can even see the rhinos and wild elephants straying near the highway

Kaziranga National Park a World Heritage site, is famous for the Great Indian one horned rhinoceros. the landscape of Kaziranga is of sheer forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes & shallow pools. It has been declared as National Park in 1974.

Kaziranga National Park is one of the last areas in eastern India undisturbed by a human presence. It is inhabited by the world’s largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears, and thousands of birds.

The park is open from November to April. Tourists can take rides on elephants to move around the park or cruise in a boat on the Brahmaputra along the park.

Wildlife in Kaziranga National Park: A moderate climate combined with the availability of enough food resources supports the growth and survival of unique and diverse wildlife in Kaziranga National Park. Apart from being a rich natural habitat for the great Indian one-horned rhinos, Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary also has a sizable population of wild buffaloes and Indian elephants. Herds of wild elephants, sometimes numbering up to 200, can be seen migrating from the Mikir hills to the bheels (marshes or ox-bow lakes), offering the most spectacular view to the wildlife enthusiasts.

Kaziranga National Park also shelters about 15 species of India’s threatened mammals. Apart from the above-mentioned three, other notable wildlife of Kaziranga National Park includes:

Wildlife Safari in Kaziranga National Park: Kaziranga National Park offers different safari options for wildlife enthusiasts to see the wild animals in their natural habitat (Kaziranga National Park). The best time to visit the park for safari is Nov to May. Safari can be undertaken at Kaziranga by Jeeps and elephants only. During a safari into the national park, you can easily spot animals like the tiger, rhino, water buffalo, wild boar, gaur, leopard cat, blackbuck, otter, monitor lizard, barasingha and, of course, wild elephants. Kaziranga has a large population of colourful birds. Some of the birds that can be commonly sighted during your Kaziranga wildlife safari are flamingoes, cranes, grey-headed fishing eagles, whistling teals, crested serpent eagles, open-billed storks, swamp partridges, ospreys, cormorants, herons, marsh harriers and other birds.

Best time to visit Kaziranga National Park: November to May is the best time to visit Kaziranga National Park.

How to reach Kaziranga National Park:

By Air: The nearest airport is Guwahati, which is 217 km from the park. The other airport is located at Jorhat, 97-km from Kaziranga.

 By Rail: The nearest railhead is Furkating, situated 75 km away from Kaziranga National Park.

By Road: An extensive network of roads connects Kaziranga to other notable cities in Assam. Guwahati, Tezpur and many other cities are connected to Kaziranga by road.

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