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The first National Park in Assam situated in central Assam with
an area of 430 Sq. kms. It is the home of the great Indian one -horned
Rhinoceros (Unicornis). The landscape of Kaziranga is of sheer forest,
taH elephant grass, rugged reeds, mellow marshes and shallow pools.
So far the history of Kaziranga is concerned Lady Curzon first heard
about Rhino of Kaziranga from her British tea planter friends and
came to Assam in 1904-5 Although she could not see the animal but
spotted hoof prints with three toes. Which concerned lady Curzon
that such an animal did exist. On her return she persuaded lord
Curzon to do something to save this animal from total annihilation.
Lord Curzon set the wheels of British bureaucracy rolling and on
1st June, 1905, a preliminary notification announcing the intention
of the Government to declare 57,273,60 acres of Kaziranga as a reserved
forest was issued. Finally, Kaziranga was declared as reserved forest
on 3rd January, 1908 and was officially closed for shooting.
On 28th January, 1913 the area of reserved forest was expanded with
the inclusion of another 13,509 acres. Kaziranga was declared a
"Game Sanctuary" on 1st November, 1916. In 1938 the then
conservator of forest, A.J.W Milroy stopped all poaching and opened
Kaziranga to visitors. Because the word 'game' connotated animals
for hunting, in 1950, the then senior conservator of forest Mr.
P. D. Stracey, changed the term to 'wildlife sanctuary. Gradually
the sanctuary begun as a nucleus encompassing a small area, expanded
to its present size. ' Finally on 11th February, 1974, the designation
was changed to "Kaziranga National Park".
How to get there: » 239 kms. from Guwahati airport. » 97 kms. from Jorhat airport. » Regular bus services run by the State Transport
Corporation, Travel Agencies, Tourist taxis are available. » Bus Stoppage - Kohora ( Kaziranga) » The nearest railhead is Furkating 75 kms.
Other attraction:
1. Kakochang Waterfalls.
Kakochang 13 kms. from Bokakhat
2. Numaligarh Archaeological ruins
3. Tea Grandens
The
Wild Population
One-horned rhinoceros, Elephant, Indian bison, Swamp deer, Sambhar,
Hog deer, Sloth bear, Tiger, Leopard, Cat, Jungle cat, Hog badger,
Capped langur, Hoolock gibbon, Buffalo and birds like Pelican, Duck,
Geese, Hornbill, Ibis, Cormorant, Egret, Heron, Black necked stork,
Lesser adjutants, Ring-tailed fishing eagles, etc are plenty in
the National Park.
National Park Trips
You can enter the National Park either on elephant back and or in
a jeep or by car.
There are trips covering ukh, Bagc)ri, Holal Path, Arimarah, Kohora
Central Padi-Bagori and Kohora Central Path-Bimoli all areas teeming
with wildlife- all authentically wild.
Other attractions
You can stroll through the lush coffee and rubber plantation or
nearby Karbi Anglong. Or you can visit the Karbi villages, meet
the Karbi people observe their life style or romp through the enchanting
tea gardens and watch how you get your daily cup of tea. Film shows
on wildlife can be arranged at the tourist lodge, on request.
What to Wear
Cotton in summer and Woolen in winter.
Average Temperature: Summer: 32.2 °C Winter: 10
°C
The first National Park in Assam situated in central Assam with
an area of 430 Sq. kms. It is the home of the great Indian one -horned
Rhinoceros (Unicornis). The landscape of Kaziranga is of sheer forest,
taH elephant grass, rugged reeds, mellow marshes and shallow pools.
So far the history of Kaziranga is concerned Lady Curzon first heard
about Rhino of Kaziranga from her British tea planter friends and
came to Assam in 1904-5 Although she could not see the animal but
spotted hoof prints with three toes. Which concerned lady Curzon
that such an animal did exist. On her return she persuaded lord
Curzon to do something to save this animal from total annihilation.
Lord Curzon set the wheels of British bureaucracy rolling and on
1st June, 1905, a preliminary notification announcing the intention
of the Government to declare 57,273,60 acres of Kaziranga as a reserved
forest was issued. Finally, Kaziranga was declared as reserved forest
on 3rd January, 1908 and was officially closed for shooting.
The
Wild Population
