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The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located on
the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Assam, India. This
wildlife park is spread over an area of 2,837 square kilometers
and is covered with grasslands and dense Sal forests. This
wildlife sanctuary got its name from the River Manas that
flows nearby.
The main sanctuary lies in the Kokrajhar and Barpeta districts
of Assam, India and the buffer zone spreads to the reserve
forest areas of Kachugaon, North Kamrup and Haltugaon, Assam,
India. This wildlife sanctuary is located at a distance of
176 kilometers from Guwahati, the Capital city of Assam, India.
The Manas National Park is the only project Tiger Reserve
in Assam, India.
During your wildlife tours to the Manas National Park in
Assam, India you are likely to spot wild animals like the
golden langur, rhinos, elephants, clouded leopard, pangolin,
golden cat, pygmy hog, fishing cat and quite a few species
of deer.
The Manas Wildlife National Park is home to more than 450
species of birds. Some of the rare species that can be seen
at this wildlife sanctuary during your wildlife tours are
the Bengal florican and the great pied hornbill. Quite a few
migratory birds visit the Manas National Park during the winter
months. Some of these birds are Forktails, Riverchats, Ruddy
Shelduck, Cormorants and Ducks. You can spot different species
of water birds and woodland birds during your wildlife tours
to the Manas National Park in Assam, India.
The park was closed to visitors for quite a few years for
security reasons but now this wildlife park is open to tourists
and wildlife enthusiasts. In case you are interested in visiting
this wildlife sanctuary you need to contact Assam Tourism
Development Corporation office for a permit and a police escort
to this lovely wildlife park. The permit for entering the
wildlife sanctuary is issued by the Field Director in Barpeta.
The perfect time to go on wildlife tours to the Manas Wildlife
Sanctuary is during the months of November to April.
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