Declared as the world heritage site in 1985,
Kaziranga National Park is situated in Assam and known more for its
population of tigers, leopards and one-horned rhinoceros. It sprawls
across 430 sq km and is situated on the banks of the River Brahmaputra.
The forest is full of swamps and tall elephant grass thickets. It was
declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1940. The other animals that can be
seen here are Indian Elephants, Indian Bisons, Swamp Deers, Hog Deers,
Sloth Bears, Jungle Cats, Otters, Hog Badgers, Capped Langurs, Hoolock
Gibbons, Wild Boars, Jackals, Wild Buffalos, Pythons and Monitor Lizards
among many others. It is also a paradise for ornithologists and one can
see number of local and migratory birds here such as Oriental Honey
Buzzard, Black-Shouldered Kite, Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, Pallas's
Fishing Eagle and White Tailed Eagle.
One can also find Grey-Headed Fishing Eagle, Himalayan Griffon, Greylag
Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, Gadwall, Falcated Duck, Red-Crested Pochard and
Northern Shoveller. Elephant Safari in Kaziranga is fun. Besides the
royal experience of riding an elephant, an elephant safari offers you
unlimited options for wildlife viewing. One has to rise early to start
on the elephant safari that starts in the early hours of the dawn and
authorized trained Mahouts guide visitors through the park. The national
park is easily accessible and offers you several opportunities to view
the wildlife close at hand. The coffee and rubber plantations nearby
fill the park with rich fragrant odors while people living at the Karbi
villages lead a very simple life that one may like to observe the. You
can also visit the tea gardens of Assam here. One can also make film
shows here but prior permission is required for it.
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