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Kaziranga National Park
 This
park is 215 Km away from Guwahati, at Kohora. The best season is November
mid to April. It is closed during monsoon ( April to mid October). Trained
elephants are available as mounts for seeing the park. Jeep drives are
also available.
Park roads are open 0800 - 1100, 1400 - 1630. Elephant
rides between 0500 - 0600, 0630 - 0730 and 1530 -1630. These are
the three road routes : (1) Kazi ranga range - Kohora, Daglang,
Foliomari, (2) Western range - Baguri, Monabeel, Bimoli, Kanchanjuri.
(3) Eastern range - Agortoli, Sohola, Rangamatia. The observation
towers are situated at Sohola, Mihimukh, Kathpara, Foliamari and Harmoti.
This park occupies around 430 sq km. It is a World Heritage
Site. The Indian one-horned rhino is the main attraction of this park.
It was declared a game reserve in 1926 to save the one-horned rhino.
A single horn of the rhino was worth of US $ 40,000 in 1995. It has swamp
deer, hog deer, wild pig, hoolock, wild buffalos, sambar gibbon, pythons,
tiger and elephants. There is a rich variety of shwater fowls, the egrets,
pond herons, river terns, fishing eagles, adjutant storks, black necked
storks are also available. The river here, has the gharial (fish
eating crocodile) and dolphins.
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Manas Wildlife sanctuary
 This
sanctuary lies in the foothills of the Himalayas, south east of
the river Manas. Visit : 0900-1200, 1400 - 1700. Elephant
ride is the best to see the animals from close range rather than
the boat rides. The 3 hour elephant ride starts from Mothanguri. The simul,
khoir, udal, sida, bohera and kanchan are the common trees in and around
the park. The sanctuary is rich with many types of birds. Otters are commonly
seen in the Manas river. Click
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Nameri National Park
Nameri National Park covering an area of about 200sq.
kms is located at the foothills of eastern Himalayas about 35km from Tezpur,
the nearest town. The park is the second Tiger reserve of Assam. The park
consists of deciduous forests, hills and the river Jia Bhoroli flows through
it. Nameri was set up as a sanctuary on 18th September 1985 with an area
of 137 sq km which was actually a part of Naduar Forest Reserve. Click
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Dibru - Saikhowa National
Park
Dibru - Saikhova is the largest national park of Assam,
spread over an area of 650 sq. km. It is located at about 13 kms north
of Tinsukia town and about 515 kms from Guwahati and is bounded by the
Brahmaputra river and Arunachal hills in the north and Dibru and Patkai
hills on the south. This was declared a wildlife Sanctuary in 1986 by
the government of Assam by uniting two Reserve forest, viz., Dibru and
Saikhowa including some other areas. It was elevated to the National Park
status in 1999 restricting its core area to 340 sq. km. with a large buffer
zone. Click
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Orang National Park (Mini
Kaziranga)
Orang national park popularly known as mini Kaziranga,
is located on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra. The park covering
an area of 72-sq-kms was established as a sanctuary in 1985 and declared
a National Park on 13th April 1999. Famous for its natural scenic beauty,
the park is about 150-km from Guwahati and 31-km from Tezpur, the nearest
town. Click
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Pabitora Wild Life Sanctuary
Pabitora, is a small wildlife sanctuary located in the
Morigaon district at a distance of 60 km from Guwahati. The sanctuary
is well-known for its great Indian one-horned rhinoceros. Click
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Chandubi
Chandubi is a natural lagoon located 64 km from Guwahati.
The lake and its surrounding is an ideal picnic spot. It provides facilities
for ample fishing and rowing. Click
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Deeporbeel Bird Sanctuary
Deeporbeel bird sanctuary covering an area of around
4sq.kms is situated at a distance of 18kms from the city. Click
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