TAJMAHAL TRAVEL AND TOURS | ABOUT TAJ MAHAL | HISTORY OF TAJ MAHAL| GETTING TAJ MAHAL | CONTACT US

Taj Mahal Travel and Tours > Wildlife Around Agra > Kaziranga National Park  
 
۩ Kaziranga National Park
 

Kaziranga is a title of a remarkable success story of conservation of the One Horned India Rhinoceros and other wild lives in the North East India. It is not only the homeland of the Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros, but also provides shelter to a variety of wild lives.

It is one of the significant natural habitat for in situ conservation of biological biodiversity of universal value. The values and criteria made Kaziranga National Park to get inscribed in the World Heritage Site List 1985. The Kaziranga National Park area consists of 429.93 Sq.Km. with an additional area of 429.40 Sq.Km. and situated in the two districts of Assam, namely Golaghat and Nagaon. The total area of the park within Nagaon district is 175 Sq.Km., out of which 135 Sq.Km. falls under Bagori Forest Range office and 40 Sq.Km. falls within Ghorakati Forest Range office.

 
Things to Know
 
Where is the 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-km. The swamps and tall thickets of elephant grass makes the Kaziranga National Park Assam the ideal habitat for the Indian One-Horned Rhinos.
 
 
Important Date in the Kaziranga's History
 
Due to limitless poaching of the one-horned Rhinos (the 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.

 
Best Time to Visit
 
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
 
Air : 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.

Rail : The nearest railhead is Furkating, situated 75-km away from Kaziranga National Park.

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.
 
 
Agra Tourism
 
General Information
 
Golden Triangle Tours

Golden Triangle With Goa
Golden Triangle With Varanasi
Golden Triangle With Khajuraho
Golden Triangle With Tiger Safari

view more...

Taj Mahal Tours | Taj Mahal Tour Packages | Taj Mahal Agra India | Taj Mahal Rajasthan | Taj Mahal with Wildlife India

Copyright © tajmahaltravelandtours.com . All Rights Reserved.