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  Kaziranga National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kaziranga National Park is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra river in Assam, India.
Kaziranga reserve was created to preserve Indian rhinocerous numbers, it was established as a proposed forest reserve on June 1, 1905, and Kaziranga was declared a reserve forest in 1908 by the British and was officially closed for shooting in 1926.
Kaziranga is home also to elephants, sloth bears, tigers, leopards, jungle cats, hog badgers, capped langurs, hoolock gibbons, wild boars, jackals, porcupines, pythons, water buffaloes, Indian bison, swamp deer, sambar deers and hog deer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kaziranga   (406 words)

  
 Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA): The State of the Tiger
Kaziranga National Park is a typical example of where the security and survival of endangered species ultimately rests with a group of brave men led by committed senior staff.
Kaziranga is widely considered the best-protected Park in the world, but that is due to the people who work there and not the State government of Assam which has frequently let them down.
Kaziranga National Park has international recognition as a Biosphere Reserve and is not just a vital habitat for 70% of the world's one-horned rhino, but is also home to over 80 tigers, 1,100 elephants and half the world's swamp deer.
www.eia-international.org /old-reports/Tigers/Reports/StatTig/kaziranga.html   (833 words)

  
 Kaziranga city of Assam - India
Kaziranga is one of the largest Protected Areas in India and one of the most significant conserved forest areas on the earth.
Kaziranga is an outstanding example of the ongoing eco-biological processes in the evolution and development of the flood plain ecosystem and its plant and animal communities.
Kaziranga has justly earned its place as the flag bearer among all the wildlife conservation efforts across the globe.
www.bharatheritage.in /assam/kaziranga.htm   (495 words)

  
 kaziranga tiger park in india   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kaziranga National Park is located in the far North East of India in the state of Assam.
If we look at the wider picture Kaziranga is in fact a huge success story, the Rhino population has increased from an estimate at the beginning of the 20th century of 12 individuals to the present number of 1000.
Kaziranga is a birding paradise, the number of raptors for example that can be seen on safari is remarkable.
www.tigertrails.co.uk /kaziranga.html   (716 words)

  
 Tehelka - The People's Paper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
What Kaziranga is today was perhaps once the main channel of the red river which habitually changed its course over the century due to earthquakes at various points of time.
Those who have observed Kaziranga over the past few decades have witnessed this on-going process of erosion and deposition of silt on the northern boundary of the park, which is the Brahmaputra river itself.
Kaziranga, before the devastating earthquake of 1897, used to be at the confluence of two big rivers — Dihing and Luit — while the downstream portion was called Bornoi (big river) which we now know as the Brahmaputra.
www.tehelka.com /story_main12.asp?filename=In060405Kazirangas_pride.asp   (1071 words)

  
 Kaziranga National Park
The Burma Monsoon Forests of Kaziranga lies in the flood plains of the mighty Brahmaputra river at an altitude of 50 -80m.
Kaziranga is a birding paradise with a checklist of almost 500 species.
Kaziranga is popularly known as the home of the "Big Five" - the elephant, rhinoceros, wild buffalo, tiger and Swamp Deer.
www.kolkatabirds.com /kaziranga.htm   (741 words)

  
 Tehelka - The People's Paper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Although Kaziranga is famous the world over for the largest concentration of one-horned rhinos, there are several other rare and endangered animals which inhabit this park.
Kaziranga has several well-defined corridors that are used by the elephants for movement between the park and the adjoining hills.
Studies have shown that the mean population density of the tiger in Kaziranga is 17 per 100 sq km, which is the highest density in India.
www.tehelka.com /story_main12.asp?filename=In061105Tiger_tiger_burning.asp   (1223 words)

  
 FACTS
Kaziranga National Park, situated in the northeastern state of Assam, is one of the most picturesque wildlife parks in India.
In November 1999, the Kaziranga National Park was selected for the millennium award by the World Wildlife Fund-Tiger Conservation Programme (WWF-TCP) for being one of the best-managed parks in the country.
Moreover, the conditions at Kaziranga are ideal for the rhino to survive.
www15.brinkster.com /amdou/tourism/kaziranga.html   (826 words)

  
 Kaziranga National Park, Wildlife of India, Wildlife Sancturaries in India, Information about Wildlife in India
Kaziranga National Park lies on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River, Kaziranga National Park covers an area of approximately 430 Sq.
Moreover, the conditions at Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary are ideal for the rhino to survive.
Kaziranga National Park is one of the most picturesque wildlife parks in India.
www.atriptoindia.com /wild-life/kaziranga-national-park.htm   (645 words)

  
 The Hindu : Book Review : A jewel crafted by nature
THE KAZIRANGA INHERITANCE: Ranjit Barthakur, Bittu Sahgal; Pub.
A book such as this one, sweeping across the panorama of life in Kaziranga, must naturally provide a visual narrative that is as rich as the landscape — and it does not disappoint, though no one can be blamed for asking for more.
It became illegal to hunt in Kaziranga as early as 1908, as the authors find from official records, and a particularly effective Chief Conservator, A.J.W.Milroy (who had already made a name for himself by reducing the trauma involved in capture of elephants) took on poaching gangs with good results.
www.hindu.com /br/2005/09/13/stories/2005091300191500.htm   (957 words)

  
 Kaziranga National Park, National Parks of India, Wildlife tours, India tour packages
Kaziranga is the only national park reserve in India where the rhinoceros can be seen in its natural habitat.
Kaziranga is on National Highway 37 and the roads are in very good shape.
Climate: The average temperature around Kaziranga National Park in summer is 32.2° C and in winter 10° C. The average rainfall is 160 cm.
www.indiaprofile.com /wildlife/kaziranga.htm   (544 words)

  
 Sanctuary Asia - Kaziranga Inheritance
Kaziranga is home to all these and more, including the Asiatic wild buffalo, swamp deer, sambar, hog deer and over 500 species of birds.
Kaziranga is not a playground for the rich and famous, it is the cornucopia, from which both food and water flow to benefit millions of humans living in the
Kaziranga, the pride of Assam and the land of the rhino is one of the most significant symbols one of the Indian subcontinent’s most significant successes.
www.sanctuaryasia.com /reviews/kazirangainheritance.php   (1261 words)

  
 Birdwatching trip report - North-east India - surfbirds.com
Greater Adjutant Leptotilos dubius Kaziranga NP: 14 from the watchtower in the western range on 31st, 2 birds on 2nd; A breeding colony with 7 pairs and 2 chicks each and 8-9 adults present at Nagaon en route from Kohora to Guwahati on 3rd.
Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum Kaziranga NP: 1 on 30th at Kohora; 1 seen on 1st in the central range; Panbari Forest: 1 in the tea plantations at the edge of the forest on 2nd.
Kaziranga NP: a group of 7 and 5, respectively, seen on 31st and 1st.
www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/india-mr-0803.html   (8305 words)

  
 rediff.com: 100 years of Kaziranga
The rhino is no doubt the star attraction of Kaziranga.
But, naturalists say Kaziranga is the only place where the big five of the jungle -- elephant, tiger, rhino, buffalo and deer -- coexist.
Kaziranga is one of the most significant habitats of wild buffalos in the world.
inhome.rediff.com /news/2005/mar/10sld2.htm   (101 words)

  
 A Unicorn's Last Stand - National Wildlife Magazine
He and his comrades on Kaziranga’s ill-equipped, poorly paid, overworked but improbably dedicated frontline have in recent years literally stopped the poachers dead in their tracks, risking their lives to win many a battle, although not yet the war.
A year later, when Kaziranga was declared a reserved forest and hunting stopped, only about a dozen rhinos had managed to hang on in the area.
Most members of Kaziranga’s family live hard lives, with poachers’ bullets and attacks by animals—more than 60 rangers carry scars from horns and claws—only some of their tribulations.
www.nwf.org /nationalwildlife/article.cfm?articleId=836&issueId=64   (2769 words)

  
 Kaziranga National Park,Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary
Kaziranga is a major tourist attraction for nature lovers who can watch animals in the wild at close quarters.
Kaziranga is the the ideal habitat for the great One-Horned Rhinos.
Kaziranga National Park stands really unique from the other forest reserves in India, owing to its massive size and kaleidoscopic variety of flora and fauna.
www.famous-india.com /india-wildlife-sanctuary/kaziranga-national-park.html   (494 words)

  
 Kaziranga,Kaziranga National Park,Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary,Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary,Rhino Sanctuary in India
Due to limitless poaching of this prehistoric survivor, the Kaziranga National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1940.
Kaziranga National Park is a birding paradise; the grasslands are a raptor country that can be seen on safari makes a remarkable experience.
Since Kaziranga wildlife Sanctuary is easily accessible, its provides a chance to see animals in the wild at such close quarters, thus making a trip to this National Park a very rewarding experience.
www.indianwildlifeportal.com /national-parks/kaziranga-national-park.html   (635 words)

  
 Kaziranga National Park,Kaziranga National Park in India,Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary,Ranthambore National ...
Since Kaziranga is easily accessible, it provides a chance to see animals in the wild at close quarters, thus making a trip to this National Park a very rewarding experience.
Kaziranga is the stronghold of the one horned rhinoceros.
The bird life of Kaziranga is typical of the north-eastern Foothill of India.
www.trinetratoursindia.com /kaziranga-national-park.html   (549 words)

  
 City Information - Kaziranga,  links to Kaziranga National Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kaziranga National Park, the oldest in Assam lies partly in Golaghat District and partly in the Nagaon District of Assam.
The landscape of Kaziranga is of sheer forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes and shallow pools.
Kaziranga is 217 kms from Guwahati and 96 Kms.
www.jetairtours.com /kaz.htm   (145 words)

  
 Kaziranga National Park,Indian Rhinos Reserve in Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary,Assam India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Due to limitless poaching of the one-horned Rhinos (the prehistoric survivor), the Kaziranga National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1940.
The land of Kaziranga Wildlife Santuary is mainly covered by dense and tall elephant grass.
Since Kaziranga wildlife Sanctuary is easily approachable, its provides a chance to see animals in the wild at close quarters, thus making a trip to this National Park a very pleasurable experience.
www.ecoindia.com /kaziranga-national-park.html   (507 words)

  
 Kaziranga Travel guide, Trek & Tour Packages for Kaziranga wildlife reserve in India
Kaziranga was originally established as a reserve forest in 1908.
In response to outcries that the rhino was headed for extinction, hunting was banned and Kaziranga was declared a forest reserve (230 sq km) and then a wildlife sanctuary in 1926.
Kaziranga was declared a National Park in 1974 and the original core area of 428 sq km was declared a World Heritage Site in December 1985.
indoexpedition.com /kaziranga.html   (785 words)

  
 Kaziranga, Travel to Kaziranga, Kaziranga Tourism, Kaziranga Travel Guide, Kaziranga Travel Agency, What to do in ...
Kaziranga: Kaziranga National Park is 55 metre high from national highway 37 and 93 km away from Nowgang.
This Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary is 90 km from Jorehat, 217 km from Guwahati and 1427 km from Calcutta.
Kaziranga has a world-wide acclamation for one-horned Indian rhinoceros on the bank of Brahmaputra to the north-east of Guwahati.
www.seemyindia.com /assam/assam-kaziranga.htm   (822 words)

  
 ::Kaziranga 100 Years::
Traditionally, elephants have been an integral part of the Assamese culture and the annual Elephant Festival at Kohora, Kaziranga, aims at strengthening the bond between man and elephant.
Conceptualized in the year 2003, the Elephant Festival is a spectacular success and is one of the most eagerly awaited festivals in India.
This story sends a loud and clear message to the entire world – that with strong public and political will and collective action of conservation communities, there is hope yet for other critically endangered species across the globe.
www.kaziranga100.com   (358 words)

  
 Kaziranga National Park,Kaziranga Wildlife National Park in Kaziranga Assam India
Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary one of the World Heritage Site is situated in the northeastern state of Assam in India.
From Kaziranga, both Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland are easily accessible, as both are the closest states from the sanctuary.
Kaziranga is situated in the northeast of India, you may find some difficulty in approaching the place, as the mode of communication is too limited.
www.wild-india.com /NationalParksIndia/kaziranga-national-park.html   (1301 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Kaziranga's centenary celebrations
The decision to declare Kaziranga as a reserve forest and later a national park proved life-saving for the rhinos.
By 1966, the population had risen to 366, and the quality of conservation got even better when Kaziranga was declared a national park in 1974.
If the Kaziranga rhinos number over 1,700 (according to the 1999 census), the Asiatic water buffalo count is more than 1,500 while the elephants number over 1,048.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/4274927.stm   (762 words)

  
 Kaziranga National park is world famous for one horned Rhino. Indian Tour Operator organizing wild life tour to ...
Kaziranga National park is world famous for one horned Rhino.
On arrival you are transferred to the Kaziranga National Park where you check into your resort.
Main species found in Kaziranga are Great Indian one-horned rhino, wild buffalo, gaur, elephant, leopard cat, wild boar, sambar, tiger, python, grey serpent eagle, etc. Overnight at resort.
www.geographicdestination.com /inbound_packages/wildlife_tours/finest_of_indianrhino.htm   (287 words)

  
 Kaziranga Resort ( A unit of G.L's Resort) Located 1 Km away from Kaziranga National Park.
Kaziranga Resort (A unit of G.L's Resort) Located 1 Km away from Kaziranga National Park.
The land of the one horned rhino, rare migratory birds and exotic flora and fauna is Kaziranga.
Kaziranga Resort offers relaxed elegance, fine dining, efficient service and all the latest amenities to ensure the best in comfort.
www.kazirangaresort.com   (113 words)

  
 Kaziranga rhinos to move to new homes in Manas - India News - Webindia123.com
Some of the rhinoceroses from Assam's famed Kaziranga National Park will soon be relocated to a nearby sanctuary as part of efforts by the government and wildlife groups to increase the animal's population.
Mounting problems due to recurrent floods and man-animal conflicts at Kaziranga and Pobitora, another rhino habitat in Assam, have prompted officials to relocate the species to safer locations like the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary.
Rathin Burman of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), who supervises the rhino rehabilitation station at the Manas sanctuary, said the first rhino from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation at Kaziranga would be transported to Manas in December.
news.webindia123.com /news/showdetails.asp?id=159442&cat=India   (470 words)

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