Kaziranga Travel Information

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 Average Rainfall: 160 cms. Best Season: November to April Off Season: May to October