Kaziranga National Park

India

The sanctuary, which hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site. According to the census held in March 2018 which was jointly conducted by the Forest Department of the Government of Assam and some recognized wildlife NGOs, the rhino population in Kaziranga National Park is 2,413.

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Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. The sanctuary, which hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site. According to the census held in March 2018 which was jointly conducted by the Forest Department of the Government of Assam and some recognized wildlife …

Kaziranga National Park

Planning a Trip

DISTRICT Golaghat and Nagaon STATE Assam COUNTRY India CONTINENT Asia LANGUAGE Assamese CURRENCY Indian Rupee BEST TIME TO VISIT November to April NEAREST RAILWAY STATION Furkating Junction railway station (FKG) NEAREST AIRPORT Jorhat Airport/Rowriah Airport (JRH) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 112 INTERNET ACCESS There are few internet cafes these days, as wi-fi/3G/4G access is so widely available; wi-fi is usually free …

Kaziranga National Park

Getting Around

Two ways of getting closer to wildlife are by authorised jeeps and elephant backs. The jeep can be booked at government kiosks early morning, where you might probably find the driver to be accommodating and getting all permissions done by himself. You may as well request to get that jeep for the afternoon ride as well and plan accordingly. The …

Kaziranga National Park

History & Culture

The history of Kaziranga as a protected area can be traced back to 1904, when Mary Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston, the wife of the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, visited the area. After failing to see a single rhinoceros, for which the area was renowned, she persuaded her husband to take urgent measures to protect the dwindling …

Kaziranga National Park

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Kaziranga National Park The park has the distinction of being home to the world’s largest population of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros, wild Asiatic water buffalo and eastern swamp deer. Significant populations of large herbivores include elephants, gaur and sambar. Small herbivores include the Indian muntjac, wild boar, and hog deer. Kaziranga has the largest population of the Wild water buffalo …

Kaziranga National Park

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