KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK

(home of one-horned rhinoceros - a world heritage site)

Logitude: 93.08 0 E to 93.36 0 E

Altitude: 65 meters

Average Rainfall: 160 cm

Flora and Fauna:

Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, Black-Shouldered Kite, Blue- breasted Quail, Himalayan Griffon, Grey-Headed Fishing Eagle, Grey Peacock Pheasant, Pallas's Fishing Eagle, Oriental Honey Buzzard, White Tailed Eagle to name a few. The prominent migratory birds that visit the park during winters are Graylag Geese, Bar-Headed Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, Gadwall, Falcated Duck and Red-Crested Pochard.Rhinos, Barasinghas (Swamp Deer), Hog Deer, Barking Deer, Sambar, Pygmy Hog, Sloth Bears, Jungle Cats, Otters, Hog Badgers, Leopard Cats, Chital, Para, Leopard, Gibbons, Capped Langur, Rock Python, Monitor Lizards, and the odd Wild Boar.

There are three main types of vegetation in Kaziranga National Park: alluvial inundated grasslands, tropical wet evergreen forests and tropical semi-evergreen forests. Kaziranga is the largest floodplain grassland of its kind, still surviving in India. Grasslands predominate in the west, with the tall grasses and reeds (also called elephant grass) on the higher ground and the shorter grasses growing around the waterbodies, locally known as 'beels'. Amidst the grasses are numerous forbs and scattered trees of Bombax ceiba, Dillenia indica, Careya arborea and Emblica officinalis. The tropical wet evergreen forests are dominated by trees such as Aphanamixis polystachya, Talauma hodgsonii, Dillenia indica, Garcinia tinctoria, Ficus rumphii, Cinnamomum bejoighota, and species of Syzygium. The common trees and shrubs are Albizia procera, Duabanga grandiflora, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Crateva unilocularis, Sterculia urens, Grewia serrulata, Mallotus philippensis, Bridelia retusa, Aphania rubra, Leea indica, and L. umbraculifera.

	Wear bright clothes.
	Walk inside the Forest, except at Panbari accompanied by Forest Guard.
	Litter in the park.
	Tease and feed animals

Things to carry

	Camera
	Binoculars
	Cap / Hat
	Woolens in winter
	Umbrella in summer
	Mosquito Repellent

Other attractions nearby:

Nameri National Park

This park can be reached in just 2.5 hrs by road from our resort. Nameri National Park, covering an area of about 200 sq. kms is located at the foothills of eastern Himalayas about 35 kms from Tezpur, the nearest town.
Nameri was set up as a sanctuary in 1985 with an area of 137 sq. kms. In 1998 it was officially established as a National Park. The park, with its hills of deciduous forests and the Jia Bhoroli river flowing through it, is a birder's paradise, home to more than 300 species of birds: four species of Hornbills, an abundance of Mainas, Bee Eaters, Barbets, Babblers, Bulbuls, Plovers, Ibis, Bills etc. In recent years, Nameri has sheltered the rare and endangered White Winged Wood Duck. Over 50 of the total world population of 700 of this species can be found at Nameri National Park.
A plethora of reptilian and insect life bears testimony to the immense biodiversity of the area: the Assam Roof Turtle, Multicoloured butterflies and insects like the Lantern fly add colour and charm to the scenery.

Rafting
These enjoyable rafting trips are meant for the entire family; rafters may swim, sunbathe or relax on the different river islands.

Angling
Jia-Bhorolli offers wonderful angling oppurtunities for keen anglers subject to regulation by the forest department.
Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary
This sanctuary is the only sanctuary in India to be named after a non-human primate, Hollock Gibbon(Hylobates hoolock). Holock Gibbon, the only ape found in the Indian sub continent, requires prime evergreen forests for survival. The Park is located 22 kms from Jorhat town (115 kms from IORA , Kaziranga). Total area of the Wildlife Sanctuary is 20.98 Hectares.

Majuli
Majuli is the largest river island and the seat of Vaishnavite culture in Assam. Majuli is accessible by ferry from Nimatighat which is 16 kms from Jorhat town.

Golfing
Golf trips to the 9 hole Golf course at the heritage Jorhat Gymkhana Club, established in 1876 (Approx 1.5 hrs. drive
How to Reach
Journey to Kaziranga National Park

National Highway 37 passes along Kaziranga national park which connects three cities of Assam- GUWAHATI, JORHAT and DIBRUGARH. These places are also well connected with other major cities of India. IORA can arrange to pick up guests from the following places on request.

GUWAHATI : Kaziranga national park is 225 kms. (Approx 4.5 hrs. drive) east of GUWAHATI, the largest city in northeast India. Guwahati is well connected to the rest of the country by air, rail and road network. Guwahati airport is about 5 hrs. drive from Kaziranga.

Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Jetlite, Kingfisher Airlines, Spice Jet, Air Deccan, Indigo operate Guwahati daily from Bagdogra, Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai to Guwahati. Indian Airlines connects Bangkok with Guwahati once a week.

JORHAT : Kaziranga national . park is 90 kms west of Jorhat. Jorhat airport is 1.5 hrs drive from Kaziranga. Jorhat is connected to Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai via Kolkatta by Jet Airways (on Mondays,Wednesdays,Thursdays,Fridays and Sundays) * and Indian Airlines (on Mondays, Tuesdays, Sundays) *

DIBRUGARH : Kaziranga national park is 225 kms. (Approx 4.5 hrs drive) west of Dibrugarh. Dibrugarh airport is 240 kms (Approx 5 hrs drive) from Kaziranga. Jetlite and Indian airlines operates from Dibrugarh to Delhi and Kolkata everyday.

Best Time to Visit
The best time to Visit Kaziranga National Park is from November-April.