India boasts itself as a reservoir of rich wildlife treasure. Wildlife in India is an ideal showcase of varieties of flora and fauna. Wildlife in India ranges from the majestic tigers, giant elephants, and beautiful peacock to name only a few. All these species finds wild life sanctuaries in India as a secure asylum to continue their life-activities without any kind of resistance. Almost all state in India possesses wild life sanctuaries and national parks to provide natural shelter to the India wildlife. Kaziranga National park, in Assam is a renowned homeland of the Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros. Undoubtedly, it is one of the largest secured wildlife areas in India. Though, one-horned rhinoceroses populate the Kaziranga National Park, but it also includes many mammals, which includes tigers, panthers, elephants and bears, and thousands of birds.
Kaziranga National Park - Introduction
The Kaziranga National Park is a renowned national park that was established in the year 1908. In December 1985, this national park was enlisted as a part of world heritage site. The Kaziranga National Park is situated on the bank of the great Brahmaputra River. It stretched to a large area of 430 sq km. It touches the nearby districts namely Golaghat and Nagaon, the two district of Assam. Figure depicts the Kaziranga National Park includes 52 % of grass land and 29 % of moist mixed deciduous forest, which make the place more precise to exhibit wildlife.
Wildlife in Kaziranga National Park
The Kaziranga National Park is the famous breeding grounds of the one-horned Indian rhinoceros. Besides one horned rhinos the park provides habitat to a large population of tigers, elephants, leopards, gaur, sloth bear, Rhesus macaque, Common Langur, Capped langur, sambar, wild boar, python etc. In fact, figure reveals that the Kaziranga National Park holds the highest density of tigers among protected areas throughout the entire globe. Kaziranga National Park is the home to rare and exotic birding paradise. Some of them are namely little egret, tuffed duck, fish eagle, spot billed pelican, pheasant, cormorant, black necked adjutant stork, and jungle fowl, etc.
Kaziranga National Park- Tourist Information
Climate - The climate in Kaziranga remains pleasant throughout the year. In winters, the temperature varies from 26° C to 10° C, while in summers the temperature varies between maximum of 37° C and a minimum of 22° C.
Best time to visit -The best Time to visit Kaziranga National Park is between the mid of November to April. It is the best time to explore wildlife safari in Kaziranga National Park.
Getting there -
By Air - Jorhat is the nearest airport to the Kaziranga National Park, which is 97 km from the park.
By Rail - Furcating is the nearest railway station, 75 km from the park.
By Road - Kaziranga is connected to major cities in Assam through extensive network of roads.
