Manas National Park

Tiger, Manas National Park

Location of Manas : Assam, North East India
Nearest Access to Manas : Guwahari (176-kms)
Coverage Area of Manas : 391-sq-kms
Climate of Manas : Winter Min. 11°C , Summer Max.37°C .
Major Wildlife Attraction in Manas : Great Hornbill, Tigers, Leopards

Located in the foothills of the Mighty Himalayas, Manas has been designated as World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Manas has unique distinction of being home of some of the highly endangered animals like Pigmy Hog, Golden Langur. Manas has a remarkable diversity of forest vegetation within the confines of the park. It is flanked by the sub-Himalayan mixed deciduous forests and Assam valley evergreen forests to the north and a combination of rich bhabar Sal, eastern wet alluvial grassland around the Benki and Hekua rivers and alluvial Savannah woodlands to the south. Manas also has a unique distinction of being a treasure house of plants and trees around 550 species, which include some rare varieties of wild orchid.

Manas has a relatively longer period of Monsoons resulting in creation of different types of terrain due to siltation from countless seasonal rivers and nalahs. The upper foothills are bhabar tracts and the lower one the terai tract. The terai tract contains plenty of ground water as a result the tall grasslands support an extensive number of wild animals and harbors some rare and endemic species. Manas is also home to 60 mammals, of which 41 have been listed in the IUCN’s Indian Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. They include Tiger, Leopard, Clouded Leopard and some of the smaller cats like Marbled, Leopard, Golden and Fishing. Other mammals are Great Indian Rhinos, Indian Elephant, Indian Wild Buffalo, Red Panda and Capped Langur. The most endangered animals in the park are Golden Langur, Pygmy Hog and Hispid hare.

Manas known for its Project Tigers, Rhinos & Elephants, and is Assam's one of the two Tiger projects. The scenic beauty and rare wealth of wild life combine with this unique world heritage site to offer one of the most enthralling experiences.

Best Time to Visit :

The best time to visit this sanctuary is from November to April, with the best period being January to April.

How to Get there
Air : Manas Park is 176-kms from Guwahati. The nearest airport is Borjhar, which is situated, 5-km out of town, and can be reached by rickshaw, auto rickshaw or airline buses.

Rail : The nearest railhead is situated at Barpeta road.

Road : Buses regularly ply from Guwahati to Barpeta Road in 4½ hrs.


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