{"id":13769,"date":"2025-05-10T10:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T04:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13769"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:53:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T05:23:06","slug":"manas-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/manas-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Manas National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Manas National Park Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Three persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the killing of three wild elephants in Assam\u2019s Manas National Park recently.<\/p>\n<h2>About Manas National Park<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located in the\u00a0<strong>foothills of Himalayas in Assam.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sprawling in a large area of 950 sq.km, the national park shares a\u00a0<strong>border with Bhutan&#8217;s Royal Manas National Park.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Manas Rive<\/strong>r, from which its name has been derived, flows through the west of the park and is the main river within it.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>river\u00a0<\/strong>also<strong>\u00a0acts as an international border between India and Bhutan.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Manas River is a\u00a0<strong>major tributary of<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Brahmaputra<\/strong>\u00a0River and divides into two separate rivers, the Beki and Bholkaduba, as it reaches the plains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The park\u2019s elevation ranges from 60 to 1,500 meters (200 to 4,900 feet) above sea level, contributing to its rich biodiversity.<\/li>\n<li>The area has the unique distinction of being a\u00a0<strong>Natural World Heritage Site, a Tiger Reserve,\u00a0<\/strong>an\u00a0<strong>Elephant Reserve<\/strong>, a\u00a0<strong>Biosphere Reserve,<\/strong>\u00a0and an\u00a0<strong>Important Bird Area.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is one of the first reserves included in the tiger reserve network under Project Tiger in 1973.<\/li>\n<li>It forms part of a large tiger conservation landscape which includes Buxa-Nameri-Pakke-Namdapha tiger reserves and protected areas of Bhutan and Myanmar.<\/li>\n<li>The park is inhabited by several\u00a0<strong>indigenous communities, including the Bodo<\/strong>, who have a deep connection with the land and its wildlife.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>:\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>In general, the vegetation comprises\u00a0<strong>Sal (Shorea robusta)<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>scrub forests<\/strong>, old plantations (in buffer areas),\u00a0<strong>semi-evergreen and mixed deciduous forest<\/strong>s, interspersed with grasslands and riparian vegetation (in core area).<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>most presiding plant<\/strong>\u00a0species found here are\u00a0<strong>hoolong trees.<\/strong>\u00a0Some other prominent species available here are Amari, Dewa Sam, Himolu, Garjan, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>: The Park is known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife, such as the\u00a0<strong>Hispid Hare, Pygmy Hog, Golden Langur, Indian Rhinoceros, Asiatic Buffalo,<\/strong>\u00a0etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Manas National Park FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:<\/strong>\u00a0In which district is Manas National Park located?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0It is located in Chirang and Baksa districts of Bodoland Territorial Region in the State of Assam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:<\/strong>\u00a0Which river flows in Manas National Park?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0The Manas River (major tributary of the Brahmaputra River), from which its name has been derived, flows through the west of the park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:<\/strong>\u00a0Manas National Park shares its northern boundary with which country?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Bhutan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/three-arrested-for-killing-wild-elephants-in-assams-manas-national-park\/2616199\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PRINT<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve is located in the foothills of Himalayas in Assam. 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