#Kaziranga is a protected #NationalPark
in the northeast #Indian state of #Assam. Spread across the floodplains of the #Brahmaputra River, the National Park with its forests, wetlands and grasslands are home to variety of wild animals like tigers, elephants and the world’s largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses.
Rich in flora and fauna Ganges River dolphins
swim in the park’s waters. It’s visited by many rare migratory birds, and gray pelicans roost near Kaziranga village. A world heritage site the landscape of Kaziranga is of sheer
forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes & shallow pools.
Declared as National Park in 1974, it is worth visiting & is easily once a lifetime experience for most tourist giving out a feeling of “Nature at it’s best!!” to
all nature lovers. Kaziranga National Park lies partly in Golaghat District and
partly in Nagaon District of Assam.
Kaziranga is recognized as an Important
Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species making
it a bird watchers paradise. Compared to other protected areas in India, Kaziranga has achieved notable success in #wildlife conservation. The history of Kaziranga as a protected area can be traced back to 1904, when Mary Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston, the wife of the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, visited the area. After failing to see a single rhinoceros, for which the area was renowned, she persuaded her husband to take urgent measures to protect the dwindling species which he did by initiating planning for their
protection. On 1 June 1905, the Kaziranga Proposed Reserve Forest was created
with an area of 232 km2. Over the next three years, the park area was extended
by 152 km2 (59 sq mi), to the banks of the Brahmaputra River In 1908, Kaziranga
was designated a “Reserve Forest”. In 1916, it was redesignated the “Kaziranga Game Sanctuary” and remained so till 1938, when hunting was prohibited and visitors were permitted to enter the park. Kaziranga Game Sanctuary was renamed the “Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary” in 1950 by P. D. Stracey, the forest conservationist, in order to rid the name of hunting
connotations.
Kaziranga is one of the few wild breeding areas outside Africa for multiple species of large cats, such as Bengal tigers and leopards, as well as numerous types of birds. Kaziranga was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006 and has the highest density of tigers in the world. Kaziranga was once home to seven species of vultures, but the vulture population reached near extinction, supposedly by feeding on animal carcasses containing the drug Diclofenac. Only the Indian vulture, slender-billed vulture, and Indian white-rumped vulture have survived. Two of the largest snakes in the world, the reticulated python and rock python, as
well as the longest venomous snake in the world, the king cobra, inhabit the
park.
Thick evergreen forests, contain a variety of trees and grass.There are many different aquatic floras in the lakes and ponds, and along the river shores. Kaziranga National Park has been granted maximum protection under the Indian law for wildlife conservation. The main visitor activity is in and around the park. Guided tours by elephant or Jeep are available. Hiking is prohibited in the park to avoid potential human-animal conflicts. Observation towers. The
park remains closed for visitors from 1 May to end-October due to monsoon rains.
Situated at distance of 194 km. from #Guwahati it is approachable by road
on buses owned by Assam State Transport
Corporation and private agencies between Guwahati, Tezpur, and Upper Assam. Buses
stop at the main gate of Kaziranga at Kohora] The nearest towns are Bokakhat,
Golaghat. It is also accessible from Dimapur and Jorhat . Furkating 75 kilometres is the nearest railway station. Jorhat Airport at Rowriah and Tezpur Airport at Salonibari, Dimapur Airport and Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi.International Airport in Guwahati are the nearby airports. The best time to
visit Kaziranga is from the month of November to April. All in all a visit to Kaziranga is a best experience for anyone who loves wildlife.
