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Manas National Park
Area(Manas National Park)
39,100 hectares/2840 sq km.
Established (Manas Tiger Reserve)
First established in 1928 as a reserve forest, the Manas National Park was
designated as a tiger reserve in 1973.
Description (Manas National Park)
situated in the foothills of the Bhutanese Himalayas, is famous for its
majestic tigers and the golden leaf monkey. Named after the Manas river,
which separates Bhutan from India, the park has dense deciduous forests
spread over an area of 2840 sq km which provide a sanctuary to twenty highly
endangered species of birds and animals, including the hispid hare, pygmy
hog and the red panda which can be seen occasionally at higher altitudes.
The sanctuary is situated in both India and Bhutan, the two parks, both
named Manas, being contiguous.
Along the Manas river and its tributaries are spreads of riverine forests
as well as tall grasslands on the floodplains. To the south of the border,
the Indian part of Mb has tropical forests on high ground, and riverine
forests and tall grasslands on the lower plains.
Birds which can be seen here are the giant hornbills, both pied and gray
varieties, pheasants, jungle fowl, scarlet minivet, partridge, florican,
and a variety of water birds like the brahminy ducks, mergansers and a range
of egrets, herons and pelican. Visitors to the park especially mention the
stunning sight of large numbers of hornbills flying over the Manas river
early mornings and evenings.
The Manas National Park in India and Bhutan are the only known home of the
Golden Leaf Monkey discovered only a few decades ago. Other mammals, includethe
rare and endangered hispid hare and pygmy hog. Lager mammals include the
Indian elephant, gaur, water buffalo and Indian rhinoceros.
Best Season (Manas National Park)
The best time to visit this sanctuary is from November to April, with the
best period being January toApril.
Access (Manas National Park)
The nearest airport is Guwahati, a distance of 176 km and about 6 hours
away while the nearest railway station is Barpeta Road, about 40 km from
the park.
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