{"id":14308,"date":"2025-07-07T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T06:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=14308"},"modified":"2025-07-08T10:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T04:57:13","slug":"kaziranga-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/kaziranga-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaziranga National Park, Location, History, Flora and Fauna"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kaziranga National Park is located in Assam, the east region of India is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is also recognised for its exceptional biodiversity and conservation efforts. Kaziranga National Park is also recognised as a Wildlife Sanctuary as well as a Tiger Reserve. Other than this, Many wildlife sanctuaries were later upgraded to national parks and tiger reserves due to their ecological importance. Kaziranga National Park is located in the floodplains of the Brahmaputra River, which shapes its unique ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Kaziranga National Park History<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Kaziranga National Park was established as a Reserve Forest in 1905 to protect Indian Rhinoceros and their habitat. Later in 1950, ungraded to Wildlife Sanctuary and then in 1942, Kaziranga was officially recognised as a National Park. Further, received the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation in 1985. In response to a decline in the tiger population, the Indian government approved the creation of the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in August 2006, reinforcing it as a critical wildlife conservation area.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Kaziranga National Park Flora<\/b><\/h2>\r\n
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  1. Tropical Semi-Evergreen and Deciduous Forests are home to tree species such as Bombax ceiba (cotton tree), Trewia nudiflora, and various Ficus species, providing shelter and food for wildlife.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Vast areas of Alluvial Grasslands are dominated by tall grasses like Saccharum and Phragmites, which serve as grazing grounds for herbivores, including the Indian rhinoceros and elephants.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Annually flooded by the Brahmaputra River, these water-rich areas sustain aquatic plants and serve as critical habitats for waterfowl, migratory birds, and other wetland species.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Kaziranga National Park Fauna<\/b><\/h2>\r\n