Kaziranga National Park

The first and the oldest National Park in Assam is a World

Heritage site spread over an area of 430 sq. kms. This
National Park is the natural home of the world famous onehorned Indian rhinoceros.
Declared a National Park in 1974, the landscape of
Kaziranga is of sheer forest, tall elephant grass, rugged
reeds, marshes and shallow pools.

The one horned Rhinoceros, Elephant, Indian bison, Swamp Deer, Sambar, Hog Deer, Sloth Bear,
Tiger, Leopard cat, Jungle cat, Hog badger, Capped langur, Hollock gibbon, Jackal, Goose, Hornbills,
Ibis, Cormorants, Egret, Heron fishing eagle etc. all form a part of the very complex ecological
balance of the park.
During Winter a large number of migratory birds are also seen here.
The Park can be visited by Jeep, Car or on Elephant back. The best season to visit is from November
to April.
Getting there
Kaziranga is 217 kms from Guwahati and 96 kms from Jorhat
by road. The nearest airport is Rowriah(Jorhat). Tourists can
either fly to Jorhat or can go by surface to Kaziranga from
Guwahati.

Manas National Park

The only Tiger Project in Assam, Manas is one of India's most magnificent National Parks situated at
the foothills of the Himalayas. It is also a World heritage site with it's unique combination of scenic
beauty and rare wealth of wildlife.
Covering an area of 519.77 Sq. Kms, it has a core area of 360
Kms. Manas is one of the nine tiger reserve sanctuaries in
India and it has its own peculiar faunal features, the rarest
species of which are Hispid Hare, Pigmy Hog, Golden Langur,
Indian Rhinoceros, Asiatic Buffalo etc. Other commonly seen
animals are Elephant, Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Himalayan
Bear, Wild Boar, Samber, Swamp Deer, Hog Deer etc.

Hundreds of the winged species migrate to the pleasant climate of Manas during Winter. Among
them are Riverchats (White Capped Redstars), Forktails, Cormorants and various types of ducks
including the Ruddy Shelduck.
Season to visit is from November to April.
Getting there
Manas is 176 kms from Guwahati by road. The nearest airport is Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi
International Airport at Guwahati. The nearest railhead is Barpeta Road Station which is 40 kms
away from Manas.