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Indian Wildlife >> East India >> Assam >> Kaziranga National Park Location
: 217-km East Of
Guwahati, Assam
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By Rail : The nearest
railhead is Furkating, situated --
By Air : The
nearest airport is situated at Guwahati, --
By Road : The nearest
town of Bokakhat, which is --
Nearby Excursions : lush
coffee & rubber plantations -- Nearby Cities : Bokakhat, which is about 23 km
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Kaziranga
National Park lies on the south bank of the Brahamaputra and its boundary
for the most part follows the Mora Diphlu river and runs parallel to National
Highway No. 37. It covers an area of 688 sq. kilometers. The Park was first
established in 1908, as a reserve forest with only about a dozen rhinos and was
declared a National Park in 1974.
Flora and Fauna
:
Kaziranga is famous for the great One-Horned
Rhinos. Tigers which are natural enemies of rhinos are also there in sizable
numbers in this area. Other attractions of this national park include the wild
buffalo, magnificent swamp deer, hog deer, wild boar, Hoolok gibbon, capped
langur and ratel (badger).
A wide variety of snakes including the rock python and the monitor lizardars also found here. Amongst the birds, the crested serpent eagle is common while palla's fishing eagle and gray headed fishing eagle are frequently seen. Others include the Bengal floricab, bar-headed goose, whistling teal and pelican.
Mihimukh
is the starting area for the park and elephants can be hired from here to enter
the sanctuary.
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