KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
 The Kaziranga National Park in Assam is a world-famous park for its one-horn rhino or unicorn. Having already celebrated the 100 years of survival of this celebrity animal in Assam, the park is undoubtedly the most popular and prized tourist attractions in Assam. Aptly located on the banks of the Brahmaputra, the park is cutely encircled with dense tropical forests, marshes and tall elephant grass. The park was declared a reserve forest in 1908; it was offered the status of a wildlife sanctuary in 1940; in 1974, it was declared a national park and in 1985, the Park was declared a UNESCO Heritage Site. At present, the park is home to largest population of rhinoceros in India.
Besides the large number of one-horned rhino, a tour to the park gives opportunity to see other animals like elephants, wild boar, pythons, Indian bison, leopard, sloth beers, capped langurs, hog deer and tigers. The park is considered an ideal place for bird watching in Assam. There are a number of birds that you can see at the Kaziranga National Park, like Pallas's fishing eagle, white tailed eagle, oriental honey buzzard, brahminy kite, black-shouldered kite and grey-headed fishing eagle. During winter, migratory birds also come here for their habitat.
Best Time to Visit
Kaziranga's best visiting season is from mid-November to early April months.
Major Wildlife Attractions of Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary
No doubt that the park is dominated by the great one horned Indian Rhino, though there are other major wild attractions that can be easily seen here. Tourists here get to see Indian Elephants, Jungle Cats, Otters, Hog Badgers, Capped Langurs, Hoolock Gibbons, Indian Bison, Swamp Deer or Barasingha, Hog Deer, Sloth Bears, Tigers, Leopard Cats, Wild Boar, Jackal, Wild Buffalo, Pythons, Monitor Lizards, etc.
Kaziranga National Park: a birding paradise
Different species of birds delight tourists at the park. These include Oriental Honey Buzzard, Black-Shouldered Kite, Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, Pallas's Fishing Eagle, White Tailed Eagle, Grey-Headed Fishing Eagle, Himalayan Griffon, etc. Apart from them, migratory birds like Greylag Geese, Bar-Headed Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, Gadwall, Falcated Duck, Red-Crested Pochard and Northern Shoveller also come here during the winter for a cool and calm ambience.
Other Attractions in Kaziranga
Elephant Safari
With vast open country, the park is extremely accessible and offers an amazing wildlife experience. An elephant-back-ride in the company of authorized and trained Mahouts lends an opportunity to completely explore the park: to see wild Elephant herds roaming around or Indian Rhinos going visitors uncaringly. Seeing animals at such close quarters makes a trip to this a very rewarding experience.
Sightseeing in Kaziranga
While being in the park, tourists find a chance to stroll through the lush coffee and rubber plantations of the close-by Karbi Anglong. Other options include: visiting the Karbi villages, meeting the Karbi people and sending their way of living. Venturing through the tea gardens would add to the exhilarating experience here.
How to Reach
By Air
The nearest airport is situated at Guwahati, which is 217-km away from the park. The other airport is located at Jorhat, 97-km from Kaziranga.
By Rail
The nearest railhead is Furkating, situated 75-km away from Kaziranga National Park.
By Road
ASTC and private buses stop at the main gate of the park on their way to and from Guwahati, Tezpur and Upper Assam.
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