Wildlife
Parks & Sanctuary In IndiaManas
Wildlife Sanctuary
Manas
Tiger Reserve in Assam was created in 1973 when Project Tiuger was launched
in India. The Reserve area falls in six districts. Kokrajhar, Bangaigaon, Barpeta,
Nalbari, Kamrup and Darrang of the Indian state of the Reserve. Manas is located
at the confluence of Indian, Ethiopean and Indo-Chineser realms resulting in
a magnificent bio-diversity.
It is situated
on the northern bak of the river Brahmaputra. Their are numerous rivers
criss-crossing the Reserve, namely Sankosh, Saralbangha, Hel, Tanali,
Courang, Sidli (Bhor), Aio, Mans, Beki Pathimari, kaladia, Tihunala,
Morepagaldia, Nala, Braalia, Pbornodi and Dhansiri.
The Reserve
runs along the Indo-Bhutan international border, with contiguous wildlife
habitats in Bhutan. The river Manas flows from the gorges of Bhutan and
splits into tow major streams as it enters India,. The peace and tranquility
of the site , Mahanguri is a gift of nature in its finest from.
While
the core-zone, the Manas National Park, is a pristine wildlife habitat, the
rest of the Reserve is a collection of eighteen Reserve forest intertwined with
revenue villages. While traversing the Reserve from West to East one comes across
sal forest, both virgin and degraded, moist-decidous forest, isalated patches
of evergreen forest, riverine forest, grassland of both savannath and terai
types, and miscellaneous forests.
Manas
habitat provides an excellent abode to the tiger as well as to its prey
species: Hog deer, Sambar, Swamp deer, Asiatic wild buffalo and Indian
Bison. These species migrate freely across the international border.
Forest
Types Core Zone
Sub-Himalayan High Alluvial Semi-Evergreen
Forest
Easern Valoor Type of Forest
East Himalyan Moist Mixed
Deciduous Forest
Low Alluvial Semi-Evergreen Alluvial Grassland
General
Information : Best Time to Visit : November to April
Nearest
Town : Barpeta Road (40 Km)
How to Get Here : Air :
Guwahati (186 Km)
Rail : Barpeta Road (40 Km)