Manas National Park

Manas Tiger Reserve covering an area of 39,100 hectares/2840 sq km. was established in 1928 as a reserve forest. It is situated in the foothills of the Bhutanese Himalayas and is famous for its majestic tigers. The Manas National Park was designated as a tiger reserve in 1973. Named after the Manas river, the park has dense deciduous forests 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. 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. The sanctuary is situated in both India and Bhutan, the two parks, both named Manas, being contiguous. The best time to visit this sanctuary is from November to April, with the best period being January to April.

Animals:

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 include the rare and endangered hispid hare and pygmy hog. Lager mammals include the Indian elephant, gaur, water buffalo and Indian rhinoceros. 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.

How to go:

The nearest airport to the Manas wildlife sanctuary is Guwahati lying a at 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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