National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Assam
There are a total of 5 National Parks and 18 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam. Out of the National Parks, Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park are UNESCO World heritage sites.
1. Kaziranga National Park:
- Designated as National Park in 1974
- Declared World Heritage Site in 1985
- Declared Tiger Reserve in 2007
- Animal found One-horned Rhinoceros, Wild Water Buffalo, Wild Boar, Swamp Deer
2. Manas National Park:
- Designated as National Park in 1990
- Declared World Heritage site in 1985
- Declared as Tiger Reserve in 1973
- Animals found Royal Bengal Tiger, Golden Langur, Hispid Hare, Pygmy Hog
3. Dibru – Saikhowa National Park:
- Designated as National Park in 1999
- Primary Habitat of White Wing Wood Duck
- Only forest Reserve of the world where wild Horses are found black Breasted Parrotbill and Black Crowned Night Heron other two types of bird found here.
4. Nameri National Park:
- Situated in Sonitpur District.
- Officially recognized as National Park in1998
- Jia Bhorali river makes Nameri National Park more adventurous.
5. Orang National Park(Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park):
- Situated in Darrang & Sonitpur District
- Officially recognized as National Park in 1999
- Almost 80% of the National Park is grassland.
Wildlife Sanctuaries:
There are total 18 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam
| Wildlife Sanctuaries(WS) | Location | Wildlife Sanctuaries(WS) | Location |
| Amchang WS | Metro(Kamrup) | East Karbi – Anglong WS | Karbi – Anglong |
| Bherajan Borjan WS | Tinsukia | Hollongapar WS | Jorhat |
| Bornadee WS | Udalguri | Garampani WS | Karbi – Anglong |
| Borail WS | Cachar & Karimgang | Laokhowa WS | Nagaon |
| Burachapori WS | Sonitpur | Nambor WS | Karbi- Anglong |
| Chakrasila WS | Kokrajhar | Narat – Longri WS | Karbi – Anglong |
| Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary | Kamrup(Metro) | Nambor – Doigurang WS | Golaghat |
| Dihing Patkai WS | Dibrugarh & Tinisukia | Pobitora WS | Morigaon |
| Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary | Kamrup(Metro) | Nambor – Doigurang WS | Golaghat |
| Dihing Patkai WS | Dibrugarh & Tinisukia | Pobitora WS | Morigaon |
| Panidihing WS | Sibasagar | Sonai – Rupai WS | Sonitpur |
Other Important points
- There are 2 World Heritage Sites, 2 Biosphere reserves, 3 tiger reserves, 5 elephant reserves
- Hollock Gibbon is found only in Assam across India.
- 45 bird species out of 600 birds are enlisted as highly endangered.
- In addition, nearly 50% of the total 1500 reported species of butterflies are found in Assam.
- 293 species of orchids are found in Assam which is 25% of the species found in India.
Sources: Department of Environment and Forests(Government of Assam)
Images Source: Google Images, Maps of India
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