Manas National Park
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A forested park on the Manas river at the foot of the Bhutan hills, a tiger reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site rich in rare wildlife.
National parkBodoland Territorial Region (Baksa and Chirang districts), on the border with BhutanBest time to visit: November to AprilUNESCO heritage 1985
Highlights
- Rare species such as the golden langur, pygmy hog, hispid hare and Bengal florican
- Tigers, elephants and wild water buffalo
- Boat rides on the Manas river
- Grasslands and forest running into Bhutan’s Royal Manas National Park
Significance
Manas is a tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve. It was placed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage in Danger in 1992 and removed from it in 2011 after its wildlife recovered.