1 Response to “Kaziranga National park, Assam”

1. 1 Ritesh Kitawat Jul 18th, 2007 at 4:14 am

   Hi
   some more information about “Kaziranga National Park”

   Kaziranga National Park is the first national park to be listed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. It is known for the endangered species of the Rhinoceros unicornis or the one-horned rhinos. The park spans over an area of 860 sq km. The other species found in the park are the Asiatic Elephant, Asiatic Wild Buffalo, Gangetic Dolphin, Hoolock Gibbon, the Royal Bengal Tiger and the Swamp Deer.

   Establishment
   The park was first established in 1908 as a reserve forest, 1940 as a wild life sanctuary, 1974 as a national park.

   Description
   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. The predominant vegetation is a mixture of tall grasslands and riverine forests. There are many marshes, interconnecting streams and ox-bow lakes, known locally as ‘bheels’ or ‘bils’. To the south of the park lie the Mikir Hills which rise to over 1,000 metres elevation.

   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.

   Link to Kaziranga National Park

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