Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park Latest News

The Prime Minister of India is scheduled to flag off a 34.5-kilometre elevated corridor in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park.

About Kaziranga National Park

• Location: It is situated between the Brahmaputra River and the Karbi (Mikir) Hills, in Assam.
• It is the single largest undisturbed and representative area in the Brahmaputra Valley floodplain.
• In 1985, the park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
• Terrain: It is of sheer forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes, and shallow pools.
• Rivers: The River Diffalu, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, flows through the National Park while another tributary, Moradifalu, flows along its southern boundary.
• Flora: It is primarily famous for its dense and tall elephant grasses intermixed with small swamplands. It also includes an abundant cover of water lilies, water hyacinths and lotus.
• Fauna: It is home to species like Rhino, Tiger, Eastern swamp deer, Elephant, Buffalo, Hoolock gibbon, Capped langur,
  • The Gangetic River dolphin is commonly found in the habitat.
  • It is inhabited by the world’s largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals.

Source: IE

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