Kaziranga National Park
General Information | ||
Total Area | 430 sq. km. |
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Best time to visit | November - March. | |
Accommodation | Hotel & Guest Houses. | |
Nearest Town | Bokakhat (23 km). | |
How to get there | Train: Furkating (75 km), Air: Jorhat (97 km). | |
Species found | Great Indian Rhinoceros, Hispid Hare, Indian Gray Mongoose, Large Indian Civet, Bengal Fox, Golden Jackal, Sloth Bear, Pangolin, Hog Badger, Parti-colored flying squirrels. |
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 430 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.