Kaziranga

National Park

About - Kaziranga National Park

Declared as a world heritage site, Kaziranga is situated in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam. Famous for the mighty Bhramaputra river, and highest population of the Great one- horned rhinoceros, the park is a photographer’s delight due to the wonderful sighting opportunity of wildlife around the marshes and shallow pools that form an important geographical feature of the park. Apart from the rhinoceros, the park is home to 35 species of mammals, 479 species of birds (which includes both residential as well as migratory) and 42 species of reptiles. 

 

An important species apart from the Rhinoceros in this landscape is the tiger and the park is famed to have the highest density of the cat. Kaziranga owes its biodiverse fauna (also referred to as the biodiversity hotspot) to the diverse landscape consisting of rivers, ponds, marshes, elephant grass, grasslands and reed beds. Some of the floral varieties found in the forest include Indian gooseberry, cotton tree, Kumbhi and elephant apple. 

 

There are said to be four zones in the park that can be visited by tourists namely; Central Safari Zone (Kohora), Western Safari Zone (Bagori) , Eastern Safari Zone (Agaratoli) and Burapahar Safari Zone (Ghoraghati). While the Central zone and Western zone are most preferred by tourists, visiting every zone has an opportunity for a distinct wildlife experience.

Best Time To Visit Kaziranga National Park

The best time to visit Kaziranga is between November to April. For the remaining time of the year the park is closed for any tourism activity due to the rainy season. Due to the heavy rain in the area, the region tends to get flooded due to the swelling of the Brahmaputra as most part of the forest is located in and around the Brahmaputra River floodplains.

Geography

All tiger reserves have a core and buffer zone. While the core zone is reserved for the flora and fauna of the reserve to thrive devoid of human interference or habitation, the buffer consists of villages, human habitation and activities of agriculture etc.

  • Total Area of the Park :  1055.894sq. kms.
  • Core Area : 482.0385 sq. kms.
  • Buffer Area : : 573.8555 sq. kms.
  • Average Rainfall : 2220 mm
  • Weather : Temperatures can range from: 5 degrees in winter to 37 degrees in summer
  • Forest type: Tropical Moist Broadleaf

How To Reach Kaziranga

Train

Kaziranga is connected with all major rail heads and nearest station is Furkatingr 75 Kms.
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Flight

Kaziranga is well connected with Jorhat City and airport is 105 Kms.
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Road

Kaziranga is connected to all major cites in that are further connected with train or flight. Guwahati is 250 Kms.

Clothing

Clothing: Packing for a forest tour is usually easier than packing for a city do. Carry light cotton pants and t-shirts / shirts for summers, and pad up in multiple jackets/ sweaters gloves, socks and ear muffs during winters. Avoid flashy colours, perfumes, scented moisturisers or anything that stands out against the serene landscape and try to blend in as much as possible for a fantastic experience.

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