Have you visited Kaziranga National Park - World Heritage Site

Have you visited Kaziranga National Zoo in Assam? If you haven't, you surely must have heard about its treasure - the one-horned rhinoceros. Let me tell you more about it; although, words are less to describe the beauty of the place and heart-warming so see the animals dwelling happily in human-preserved natural habitat.

Kaziranga National Park located in Assam the abode of the Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros got inscribed in the World Heritage Site List of 1985. It is one of the most remarkable success story of conservation of the One Horned India Rhinoceros and other wild lives in North East India.

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.

Kaziranga is one of the significant natural habitat for in situ conservation of biological biodiversity of universal value giving it a World Heritage Site status.

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Journey to Kaziranga National Park in Assam

Airport : The nearest airport is situated at Guwahati which is 217-km away from the park. The other airport is located at Jorhat, 96-km from Kaziranga.

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

Road Tansport : 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.

Staying near Kaziranga National Park in Assam
Most of the accommodation available at the park is located along the NH-37, which runs along the southern border of the park. The main locations of accommodation facilities are at Kohora and Baguri.

There is a variety of accommodation types to choose from which consist of Forest rest houses, Bungalows, Lodges and Hotels. Even though the number of rooms available is good, the demand is more than the supply and it is advisable to make your bookings well in advance to avoid last minute harassment.

Its nice to read about Kaziranga in this forum. Indeed, my childhood memories are revived. I remember as a little girl how excited me and my brother used to be to visit this national park. We used to stay in Upper Assam, so we used to start our journey to Kaziranga late at night or in the wee hours of the morning, so that we could reach early and enjoy our stay there.

As the NH-37 runs parallel to the National Park, getting a glimpse of some animals very close to the highway was quite common. I really-really look forward to visiting Kaziranga again and enjoy Elephant safari amongst other things.

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Hi Deepika, Its really touching to see the love you still have for Assam. Yes you have absolutely written it right.

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Its great that you still remember Assamese.
How long is it been that you have visited Assam? As you mentioned your childhood days, I believe it might be almost a decade or two, right? Much have changed in all these years, considering the development and infrastructural facilities. However, what hasn't changed is the love, simplicity, easy-going lifestyle and hospitality of the people here.
Hope to see you back in Kaziranga soon.

Kaziranga is the oldest wildlife reserve in Assam, which is around 200 km east of Northeast India's prime city, Guwahati, covers an area of 430 sq km (with an additional area of over 400 sq km) on the southern bank of the mighty river Brahmaputra and Kaziranga is understandably home to nearly 60 Indian Tigers.

The landscape of Kaziranga comprises the sheer forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes & shallow pools etc.The picturesque reserve gives shelter to almost two-thirds of the total population of one-horned rhinos on Earth.

A 1984 census showed Kaziranga having 1,080 rhinos. The census in 1999 showed the number of rhinos soared up to 1,552. The last census in 2006 revealed the number of rhinos in the park at 1,855.

Great piece of information.
Are the Rhinos and the Big Cats an endangered lot in Kaziranga as in other Forest Reserves in India. What are the other animals found there in the forest reserve?

I definitely look forward to visit Kaziranga sometime.

Happy posting!

hey great information.......kaziranga added to my list of next venture !!!

Thanks Roopa, its nice knowing you are coming to visit Kaziranga. I'm sure you'll love the adventure and the safari.

Sonia, the Tigers and Rhinos are of course endangered considering the menace of organized network of poachers across the country. However, a special committee has been set up and measures are taken for conservation of this endangered species.

The wild inmates, besides rhinoceros, tiger and leopard, include wild buffalo, elephant, wild boar, Indian gaur, hoolock gibbon, bison, swamp deer, sambar, hog deer, jackal, monkey, hornbill, goose, varieties of snakes, reptiles etc, according to an official account of the Assam forest department.

The Festival of Elephants in Kaziranga is an assembly which is aimed at increasing eco-tourism. The Elephant Festival is also intended to raise awareness about the elephant’s struggle for all kinds of limited resources with humans. The main objective of the Kaziranga Elephant Festival is to find out a solution to resolve the increasing man-elephant conflict.

The Elephant Festival in Kaziranga is a special event held in Assam. During this festival, the elephants are neatened to perfection. A visitor can be a witness to the awesome view of row after row of elephants as they catwalk before a fascinated spectators.

All the elephants move in an elegant manner in procession. The other programs for the elephants in the Elephant Festival in Kaziranga are that they run races and also play games of various kinds. It is truly a festival time for the elephants which they carry out with a festive spirit.

Time of Celebration of Elephant Festival:
The Elephant Festival of Kaziranga in Assam is celebrated every year at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam from 11th February to 17th February. This week long festival is one which the tourists look forward to.

So do not miss the chance to miss this Festival. What about visiting Kaziranga during that time and witness the 'unique' Elephant catwalk?

Hi Friends, For all those who are keeping track of Kaziranga, here is good news for you.

At a time when tigers are fast vanishing from various sanctuaries of the country, the big cats seem to have got a healthy habitat in Assam's Kaziranga.

The national park on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra has 24.5 tigers per 100 sq km the "healthiest" density the big cat enjoys in the country. Reports have revealed that Tiger density in other protected areas is 17-18 per 100 sq km.

Though the actual tiger estimate in the 863 sq km-Kaziranga is yet to be published, preliminary findings of the tiger density in the sanctuary showed "a healthy sign of big cat population in the park". There are 24.5 tigers per 100 sq km in Kaziranga - the highest density in the country. This is however, just a conservative estimate, and the administration is optimistic about a higher figure at the end of the census.

Isn't that encouraging for India's Project Tiger?