Kaziranga National Park

About Kaziranga National Park: 

• It is situated in the north-eastern part of the country in the districts of Golaghat and Nagoan in the state of 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.
• Rivers: The river Diffalu, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, flows through the National Park area (core/critical tiger habitat), while another tributary, Moradifalu, flows along its southern boundary.
• Landscape: It is of sheer forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes, and shallow pools.
• 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.
  • Rattan Cane, a type of climbing palm, is also found here.
• Fauna: Many endangered and threatened species like Rhino, Tiger, Eastern swamp deer, Elephant, Buffalo, Hoolock gibbon, Capped langur, and Gangetic River dolphin are commonly found in the habitat.
• It is inhabited by the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals.

Q1: What is UNESCO?

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information. 

Source: Kaziranga National Park records 446 butterfly species