Manas National Park, Assam, India

Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam, India. Located in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan. The park is known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife such as the Assam roofed turtle, hispid hare, golden langur and pygmy hog. Manas is famous for its population of the wild water buffalo.

The Manas National Park was declared a sanctuary on 1 October 1928 with an area of 360 km2. Manas bioreserve was created in 1973. Prior to the declaration of the sanctuary it was a reserved forest called Manas R.F. and North Kamrup R.F. It was used by the Cooch Behar royal family and Raja of Gauripur as a hunting reserve. In 1951 and 1955 the area was increased to 391 km2. It was declared a World Heritage site in December 1985 by UNESCO. Kahitama R.F. the Kokilabari R.F. and the Panbari R.F. were added in the year 1990 to form the Manas National Park. In 1992, UNESCO declared it as a world heritage site in danger due to heavy poaching and terrorist activities. On 25 February 2008 the area was increased to 950 km2. On 21 June 2011, it was removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger and was commended for its efforts in preservation.

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What to do in Manas National Park:

Wild Life: Tiger, Golden Langur, Wild Buffalo, Hispid Hare, Pigmy Hog, Capped Langur, Indian one-horned Rhinoceros, Elephant, Gaur, Hog Deer
Adventure: Jeep Safari, Boat Safari, Elephant Safari

Where is Manas National Park:

Region: Located in the Himalayan foothills with part extends to Bhutan
Location: Kamrup & Goalpara District, Assam, India

When & how to get to Manas National Park:

Best Time to Visit: 01-Nov to 30-Apr
Getting There: Buses regularly ply from Guwahati to Barpeta Road in 4½ hrs.
Nearest Town: Barpeta
Nearest Airport: Borjhar
Nearest Railway Station: Barpeta road

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

Accommodation: The only accommodation facilities available inside the park are two bungalows at Mathanguri. These bungalows offer an excellent experience of the surrounding jungle, as long as you go well prepared. There are no arrangements here for catering and all rations should be carried in with you. If required the local bungalow caretaker also substitutes as pretty decent cook and all the rations can be handed over to him on arrival. Other than the bungalows at Mathanguri inside the park, tourist lodges are available at Barpeta Road and Bansbari. Food is not problem here and they are located an hour’s drive from the park. The facilities offered are pretty basic and the charges are quite economical.

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Climate & Weather conditions in Manas National Park:

Temp: 5 c to 37 c
Rainfall: 3,330.00 cm
Altitude: 60 to 200 m

Other details about Manas National Park:

Established: 1990
Area: 391 sq km
Language: English, Hindi and Assamese