Wildlife and National Parks in Assam

Exploring wildlife and untainted greenery always excite a human being. He perpetually urge to delve into the depth of wilderness, and dreams of tracing amazing animal species behaving naturally, small colorful birdies chirping on trees and the odd orchids laden with flowers & fruits. When it comes to discover wildlife in India, what’s better way than visiting the wildlife reserves and parks in Assam? Take a tour to Assam and satiate you appetite of exploring nature’s beauties.

Popular National Parks in Assam

Kaziranga National Park: Located partially in two districts – Golaghat and Nagaon, this captivating park is a treasure trove for wildlife enthusiasts. Visit here to explore an amazing variety of flora – tall elephant grass, swamps, water lilies, lotuses and shallow. Spread in an area over 430 sqkm, this beautiful park shelters more than 1200 species of wild animals such as rhinos, tigers, wild buffalos, gaurs and leopards. Also, various species of birds can be spotted here. The park was designated as a Park in 1974.

Manas National Park: Full of greenery and interesting wildlife, this park has been a favorite hunt for audacious explorers since its establishment as a Park in 1973. It’s located at the foothills of Kamrup district, and is home to many enchanting animals. However, it’s famous to be home of tigers, and is presently watched out by the ‘Project Tiger’. Amazing wetlands and soothing climate make this park shelter to almost extinct hispid hare and pygmy hog. Some other animals living here include rhino, buffalos, elephants, swamp deer, capped langur and florican, herons and egrets.

Nameri National Park: The endangered white-winged wood duck and enchaining species of Hombill are main attraction of this park. An amalgamation of broad-leaved forests, hills and the River Jia Bhoroli, this place gives a sheer pleasure to nature lovers and wildlife enthusiast. It’s spread over an area of 200sqkm, and is nestled at base of western Himalayas about 35km from Tezpur. An enchanting wildlife with various species of wild animals including tigers, bear, elephant, jackals and leopard can be witnessed here. Apart from wildlife discover, one can enjoy river rafting and fishing inside the park.

Orang National Park: Enjoy an exhilarating elephant ride and jeep safari while spotting wonderful wildlife at this park which is popularly referred as the ‘Little Kaziranga’. This animal reserve is nestled on the northern bank of Brahmaputra River in Tezpur, and was created as sanctuary in 1985. It was designated as a Park in 1999. Amazing species of animals, plants and birds can be traced inside the park.

So, next time when you visit Assam, don’t miss to explore one or more of these beautiful animal parks. You will surely get an experience of lifetime. To plan your North East tour properly, you can buy a north East tour package online.

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