About Kaziranga National Park
Located on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River in the far North
East of India, Assam, Kaziranga National Park covers an area of
approximately 430-sq-kms with its swamps and tall thickets of elephant
grass making it the ideal habitat for the Indian One-Horned Rhino. Due
to limitless poaching of this prehistoric survivor, the Kaziranga
National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1940.
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.
Other Attractions In Kaziranga
Elephant
Safari : The vast open country makes Kaziranga National Park
very accessible and wildlife viewing fairly pleasurable. Here one can
leave in the early hours of the dawn for an elephant-back-ride.
Authorized and trained Mahouts who guide visitors through the park train
the Elephants. One could see wild Elephant herds roaming around or
Indian Rhinos
browse past visitors unconcernedly. Since Kaziranga wildlife Sanctuary
is easily accessible, its provides a chance to see animals in the wild
at such close quarters, thus making a trip to this National Park a very
rewarding experience.
Sightseeing in Kaziranga : Tourists can stroll
through the lush coffee and rubber plantations of the nearby Karbi
Anglong. Or visit the Karbi villages, meet the Karbi people and observe
their way of living. Yiu can also venture through the tea gardens that
Assam is so famous for and watch how one gets one's daily cup of tea.
Film shows on wildlife can be arranged at the various tourist lodges in
Kaziranga, on request.
Best Time to Visit Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga's visiting season is from mid-November to early April months.
During the monsoons, the Brahmaputra River bursts its banks, flooding
the low-lying grasslands and causing animals to migrate from one area to
another within the Kaziranga National Park.
How to Get there
By Airport : The nearest airport is situated at
Guwahati, which is 217-km away from the park. The other airport is
located at Jorhat, 97-km from Kaziranga.
By Railway Station : The nearest railhead is Furkating,
situated 75-km away from Kaziranga National Park.
By Road : The main gate for Kaziranga Wildlife
Sanctuary, at Kohora on the NH-37, consists of a handful of cafes and a
small local market. ASTC and private buses stop here on their way to and
from Guwahati, Tezpur and Upper Assam. Some private buses also retain a
seat quota for Kaziranga passengers.
