"Kaziranga
National Park reflect the extent of vastness of biological creation".
Kaziranga's forests are known for their great bio-diversity, comprising as
they do mixed savannah grassland together with evergreen, moist deciduous
and swamp forest. Kaziranga's sprawling valley of 430 sq. kms is contiguous
with the Mikir hills to the south and the mighty Brahmaputra river to its
north.
Known for it's Great Indian
One -Horned Rhinoceros...................
This park is one of the last original habitats of the Great Indian
One-Horned Rhinoceros. Sought for its horn believed to have aphrodisiac and
medicinal properties by the Chinese, this animal is well protected by the
park management from the poachers in Kaziranga.
Fauna
Also seen in big herds are the Indian Elephants migrating between
Kaziranga, the Darang district and the southern Mikir hills. Kaziranga also
sustains a large numbers of herbivores. One species is the Asiatic Wild
Buffalo, a highly temperamental and aggressive animal often charging
unprovoked. Many species of deer's like Hog Deer, Sambar, the highly
endangered Soft Ground barasingha, can be sighted and if lucky than the
elusive Mouse Deer. Park also has Tigers and reasonable population of
Leopards along with Jungle, Leopard and Fishing cat. Other animals to be
seen in the park are Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Himalayan Civet, Porcupines,
Pangolins, the Common Indian Hare, Common Indian Mangoose and the Jackal.
One of the most prized animal of Kaziranga is the Hoolock Gibbon, an ape
inhabiting the hilly evergreen forests, not easy to spot. Another endangered
species occasionally sighted is the Gangetic Dolphin.
Avi-fauna
Kaziranga also protects as many as 325 avian species. Some not usually
found in other parks. The resident birds are Bengal Floricans and the
Adjutant Stork, while other prominent species are the Fishing and Crested
Eagle, Sultan Tit, Collard Bush Chat, White-capped Redstart, yellow and Pied
Wagtail, Indian Lorikeet, red-breasted Parakeet, Spotted Forktail and Blue
Rock Thrush. The water birds are large Cormorant.
The Geography and Flora
The
Kabri Angling Hill ranges rise around the park pressing it against the
Brahmaputra River, flowing as its northern boundary. Into the soup plate
between the river and the ranges, flow several rivulets. They bring down
rich silt and sand, spread in small lakes, silt up the lakes to make swamp
and marshes, alluvial grasslands rising to alluvial Savannah woodlands; and
then as the land loses its moisture with height, rise to mixed deciduous
forests and finally, to tropical evergreen forests. It is believed that if
nature had not designed such a breathtakingly beautiful habitat, it would
have been extremely difficult for man to create a national park with such
natural diversities suited to a diverse range of animal species.
General Information
Best time to visit : November-April
Nearest Town : Bokakhat (23 km)
How to get there : Air-Jorhat (84 km) Rail-Guwahati
