Kaziranga national Park Photo: Kaziranga national Park

In the northeastern Indian state of Assam is another famous sanctuary – Kaziranga national Park. The place is primarily famous for the fact that its territory is inhabited by more than two thirds of the world population of the Indian (or armoured) rhinos.

The territory of the resort began to attract attention in 1904, after she visited the wife of the then Indian Viceroy Marie Victoria Leiter Curzon. She was disappointed that in a place that was famous for the large number of rhinos, it was not able to see any of that animal. At her request, Lord Curzon initiated the establishment of protected areas in this territory, and in 1905 on the square in kV km was created the Park, the main thrust of which was to maintain and increase the populations of Indian rhinos. Over time, the reserve was expanded and at the moment its area is kV km Official status of a national buffer zone of the Park was given in 1974.

In addition to rhinos in Kaziranga is home to about 35 species of mammals, many of which are listed in the Red Book. So the Park is home to barasinga (or swamp deer), Indian Buffalo, sambari, elephants, Gaura, boar, Indian muntjac, leopards, Indian tigers. Moreover, Kaziranga has acquired the status of a security zone for the tigers in 2006, but it is a Park where the density of the habitat of these cats is highest.

In addition, this reserve is a very popular destination among birdwatchers, because its territory is inhabited by a huge number of birds, such as gray and Dalmatian pelicans, ferruginous duck, greater spotted eagle, white-Dalgopol.

Kaziranga offers tourists a large variety of entertainment programs, including elephant Safari and bird watching. Hiking in the Park is prohibited due to the risk of collision visitors with wild animals.

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