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Kaziranga
National
Park
Kaziranga
National
Park is
a
well
known
national
park
of
India
situated
in
between
two
districts
of
Assam
-
Golaghat
and
Nagaon.
The
park
is located
on
the
banks
of
river
Brahmaputra.
It
has
been declared
as
a
world
heritage
site
by
UNESCO.
It
covers
an
area
of
about
430
sq
km.
The
park
is
a
home
to
two-thirds
of
one-horned
rhinoceroses
of
the
world.
The
Forest
Department
of
Assam
published
the
latest
census
of
March,
2015
which
recorded
the
population
of
Rhinos
in
Kaziranga
National
Park
to
be
2401
out
of
which
1,651
adults,
294
sub-adults,
251
juveniles
and
205
cubs
are
recorded.
Along
with
the
recognized
wildlife
NGOs,
the
department
conducted
an
operation
to
preserve
wildlife.
Kaziranga
was
declared
as
a
Tiger
reserve
in
the
year
2006
as
it
had
the
highest
density
of
tigers
of
all
the
protected
areas
in
the
world.
The
park
also
shelters
huge
breeding
populations
of
elephants,
swamp
deer
and
wild
water
buffalo.
It
is
also
recognized
as
a
prominent
birdlife
area
by
Birdlife
International
for
conserving
varied
species
of
birdlife.
The
vast
area
of
Kaziranga
comprises
of
tall
elephant
grass,
dense
tropical
broadleaf
forests
and
marshland.
Four
major
rivers
including
the
Brahmaputra
River
crosses
the
Kaziranga.
The
park
also
has
several
small
water
bodies.
In
the
year
1905,
it
was
established
as
a
reserve
forest
and
celebrated
its
centennial
in
2005..
Flora
of
Kaziranga
National
Park
The
rich
variety
of
flora
in
Kaziranga
attracts
millions
of
tourists
every
year
from
all
over
the
world.
The
national
park
is
surrounded
by
the
floodplains
of
River
Brahmaputra
that
helps
in
the
nourishment
of
the
major
plants,
animals
and
bird
species
of
this
region.
It
has
been
titled
as
a
"Hotspot
of
Biodiversity"
in
India
because
of
its
rich
diverse
species
and
their
omnipresence.
Kaziranga
National
Park’s
vegetation
comprises
of
three
major
types
such
as
grasslands
on
alluvial
plains
which
includes
tall
elephant
grass
and
short
grasses
as
well
along
with
tropical
wet
and
semi-evergreen
forests.
The
array
of
charming
flowers
adds
glory
to
the
vegetation
of
Kaziranga.
Therefore,
the
aquatic
flora
includes
lotus,
water
lilies
and
water
hyacinth
creating
a
beautiful
ambiance.
There
are
some
species
of
climbing
plants
as
well
that
enhances
the
outlook
of
the
park.
According
to
the
survey
of
flora
undertaken
in
1986,
the
vegetation
of
Kaziranga
includes
4%
is
Swamplands,
6%
Sand,
8%
of
rivers
&
water
bodies,
11%
Short
Grasses,
29%
open
jungle,
41%
of
tall
elephant
grasses.
Fauna
of
Kaziranga
National
Park
Kaziranga
is
known
as
the
home
to
the
world's
largest
population
of
one-horned
rhinoceros.
It
also
shelters
the
highest
density
of
tigers
in
the
world
and
therefore
it
became
a
Tiger
Reserve
in
the
year
2006.
The
park
is
inhabited
by
major
populations
including
35
species
of
mammals,
out
of
which
15
are
considered
as
endangered
species
by
the
IUCN
Red
List.
Elephant,
wild
Asiatic
water
buffalo
and
swamp
deer
are
found
in
abundance
in
the
park.
The
tropical
and
dry
deciduous
forest
of
Kaziranga
also
shelters
Gaur
and
Sambar.
The
other
known
species
are
found
in
the
park
are
Fishing
Cat,
Leopards
and
Jungle
Cat,
small
Indian
Mangoose,
Gray
Mangoose,
Hispid
Hare,
Golden
Jackal,
Bengal
Fox,
Sloth
Bear,
Civets,
Chinese
Pangolin
and
Indian
Pangolins
etc.
Kaziranga
is
recognized
as
a
prominent
Bird
Area
by
Birdlife
International
for
conserving
of
avifaunal
species.
There
are
479
species
of
migratory
&
resident
birds
out
of
which
25
are
globally
and
21
are
locally
threatened
species.
As
compared
to
other
protected
areas
of
India,
Kaziranga
National
Park
has
been
developed
remarkably.
Besides,
the
park
is
also
a
refuge
to
42
species
of
reptile
which
includes
the
about
to
extinct
species
like
Assam
roofed
turtle
and
gharial.
The
endangered
Ganges
Dolphins
are
sheltered
in
the
floodplain
of
River
Brahmaputra.
Many
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