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Lying along the mighty Brahmaputra
River, the Kaziranga National Park
covers an area of about 430 Sq km. Its
swamps and grasslands with tall thickets
of elephant grass and patches of
evergreen forest, support the largest
number of rhino in the subcontinent. It
was an alarming depletion in their
numbers, due to hunting and poaching
that led to the conservation of this
area in 1926. In 1940, Kaziranga was
declared a sanctuary. Though poaching
still constitutes a major threat to the
rhino population, the numbers of this
species are fairly healthy.
 At
Kaziranga, the open country makes
wildlife viewing fairly easy. A days
outing is often sufficient for visitors
to see most of the major species here.
Elephants take them into the park at
dawn. As the mist lifts and the raising
sun touches the hills in the distance,
herds of barasingha and wild buffalo are
to be seen in the marshes. The most
ferocious bovine in the world, the
massive wild buffalo is impressive and
can weigh upto 915 Kg. Rhinos browse
unconcernedly as the visitors pass by
and an occasional herd of elephants or
wild boar is also sighted. The
grasslands are raptor country and the
crested serpent eagle, the Pallas
fishing eagle and greyheaded fishing
eagle can be seen circling over the
marshes. The water-bird variety includes
swamp partridge, bar-headed goose,
whistling teal, the Bengal florican,
storks, herons and even pelicans.
Located along the
main highway, Kaziranga is easily
accessible and the chance to see animals
in the wild at such close quarters,
makes a visit to the Park a very
rewarding experience.
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General Information :
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Best time to Visit |
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November to April |
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Accommodation |
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Forest Rest Houses and Tourist Lodge
(ITDC). |
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Nearest town |
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Bokahat (23Km) |
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How
to get there |
: Air
- Jorhat (84 Km), Rail- Jorhat
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