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Nameri National Park, Assam, India

Nameri National Park, Assam, India

Nameri National Park is a national park in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in the Sonitpur District of Assam, India, about 35 km from Tezpur. Nameri is about 9 km from Chariduar, the nearest village.

Nameri shares its northern boundary with the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh. Together they constitute an area of over 1000 km2 of which Nameri has a total area of 200 km2.

The park was declared a reserve forest on 17 October 1978. It was set up as a Nameri Sanctuary on 18 September 1985 with an area of137 km2 as a part of Naduar Forest Reserve. Until then the Nameri National Park was heavily used for logging. Another 75 km2 was added on 15 November 1998 when it was officially established as a National Park.

The Jia Bhoroli river of Assam was famous since the time of British for the golden mahseer angling.

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What to do in Nameri National Park:

Wild Life: Leopard, Elephant, Bison, Assamese Macaque, Bengal Fox, Civet Cat, Mouse Deer, Tiger, Jungle Cat, Indian Porcupine, Indian Pangolin, Sambar, Dhole(wild dog), Hog Deer, Muntjac, Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, Capped Langur, Malayam Giant Squirrel,White winged wood duck, Great Pied Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Rufous Necked Hornbill, Black Stork, Ibis Bill, Large Whistling Teal, Common Mergernser, King Vulture, Long Billed Ring Plover, Khallej Pheasant, Hill Myna Pin tailed green Pigeon, Himalayan pied Kingfisher, Three Toed kingfisher, Fairly Blue Bird, King cobra, cobra, Pit Viper, Russels Viper, Banded Krait, Python, Rat Snake, Assam Roof Turtle, Malayan Box Turtle, Keeled Box turtle, Asian Leaf Turtle, Narrow Headed soft Shelled Turtle, Indian soft Shelled Turtle
Adventure: Bird safari, Jungle safari, Elephant Ride, Boat ride, Picnic to Bhalukpung on the sandy beaches of Jia Bhoroli River, Tipi

Where is Nameri National Park:

Region: This park is situated in the eastern border of Assam
Location: Sonitpur District, Assam, India

When & how to get to Nameri National Park:

Best Time to Visit: 01-Nov to 31-Mar
Getting There: Regular buses ply to and from Tezpur, which is well connected with all the major cities of Assam.
Nearest Town: Tezpur
Nearest Airport: Saloni
Nearest Railway Station: Rangapara

Where to stay (Lodges / Guest Houses / Camps / Resorts / Hotels):

Accommodation: The Tourism Department has tourist lodges at Tezpur and Bhalukpong (21-km from the park). There is also an Eco-camp at Potasali, which provides comfortable accommodation and food.

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Climate & Weather conditions in Nameri National Park:

Temp: 7 c to 37 c
Rainfall: 3,400.00 cm
Altitude: 80 to 225 m

Other details about Nameri National Park:

Established: 1998
Area: 200 sq km
Language: Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, English

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