Kaziranga National Park
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Floodplain grasslands, wetlands and forest on the south bank of the Brahmaputra, home to most of the world’s great one-horned rhinos.
National parkGolaghat and Nagaon districtsBest time to visit: November to April (the park closes during the monsoon)UNESCO heritage 1985
Highlights
- Great one-horned rhinoceros, wild water buffalo and eastern swamp deer
- Elephants, tigers and many resident and migratory birds
- Jeep and elephant safaris through tall elephant grass
- Wetlands (beels) that fill with water birds in winter
Significance
Kaziranga holds about two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinos and is also a tiger reserve. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major conservation success story.