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| Kaziranga National Park |
 Location
Guwahati (217 kms), Jorhat (97 kms)
Known For
One-horned Rhinoceros
Climate
Summers are moderately hot with temperature reaching 36° C witnessing moderate rainfall. Winters are cold with temperature ranging from 10 – 12° C and deprived of any rainfall. However, in the monsoon season of June-September Kaziranga witnesses extremely heavy rainfall. Large parts of this park have been flooded by the waters of River Brahamaputra.
You can visit Kaziranga National Park during the months of October to April when it is open for public.
The Park
Kaziranga National park is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites where world’s half one horned Rhinos roam regally. It is situated on the banks of Brahmaputra River in Assam covering a total area of 430 square kilometers. It is the ideal habitat for wildlife because of its vast stretches marshland, tall elephant grass and a dense tropical forest. Plentiful water in the park is another advantage for the convenient existence of wildlife. In 1908, when the poaching activity went limitless, Kaziranga was declared as a reserve. However, Wildlife sanctuary status was given to it in 1940 and the national park status in 1974.
Attractions in the Park
Flora : The area is mainly a combination of marshlands that are left by the flooding waters of Brahmaputra River and of dense and tall elephant grasses. Water hyacinth, water lilies and lotus grows in abundance in these marshlands. Trees such as Sal, Teak, Kadam, Sagon, etc are present in the semi-evergreen forests. Some of the plants, which grow here, are used for remedial measures.
Fauna : Although the Rhinos are the main attraction of this National Park, there also are other animals such as Indian Bison, Indian Elephants, Swamp Deer, Sloth Bears, Hog Deer, Tigers, Jungle Cats, Leopard Cats, Otters, Capped Langurs, Hog Badgers, Wild Boar, Hoolock Gibbons, Jackal, Pythons Wild Buffalo, and Monitor Lizards. If one is lucky enough, one can spot species like Barking Deer, Golden Langurs, Sambar, Slow Loris, Capped Langur, Pygmy Hog, and Bears.
Avifauna : Kaziranga National Park is also a habitat for many bird species. Species such as Oriental Honey Buzzard, Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, Black-Shouldered Kite, White Tailed Eagle, Pallas's Fishing Eagle, Grey-Headed Fishing Eagle and Himalayan Griffon can be seen often. The park has flocks of a number of migratory birds during winters out of which the common ones are Bar-Headed Geese, Greylag Geese, Gadwall, Ruddy Shelduck, Red-Crested Pochard, Falcated Duck and Northern Shoveller.
Other Places to Visit
Tezpur : Tezpur is a historical township near to the Kaziranga National Park that has preserved a lot of heritage associated with the medieval period in the form of tanks and temples such as Agnigarh temple, Mahabhairab temples and Bhairavi and the twin tanks of Padum Pukhuri and Bar Pukhuri. The Bamuni Hills also is one of the major attractions of the place.
Sibasagar : Earlier, it was the capital of Assams Ahom Rulers, who constructed a number of stunning monuments here. These monuments attract large numbers of tourists to Sibasagar. These monuments include the Vishnudol, Shivdol, Talatol Ghar, Rang Ghar and Joysagar (the biggest man-made lake of the area).
How To Reach
By Air : Although various small airports are located in Tezpur and Jorhat, the airport at Guwahati, which is 217 kilometers from the Kaziranga Park is the most convenient one.
By Rail : Again, the railway station at Guwahati is the nearest station, which connects this park with the destinations all over India through the express trains.
By Road : The entrance to the park is named Kohora, which is accessible through National Highway 37.
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