Kaziranga Tiger Reserve's population rises to 148, making it the world’s 3rd-highest tiger density reserve at 18.65 tigers per 100 sq km.
A recent survey across Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has revealed an impressive variety of grassland bird species.
The cubs were sighted in the 10th Addition area of the park, first by forest guards and then confirmed through camera trap.
Kaziranga National Park sees highest tourist inflow in 20 years, with 1.64 lakh visitors, boosted by new attractions like bird watching, dolphin watching, and boat tours.
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve is reopening on October 1, 2024, for the 2024-25 season. Famous for its one-horned rhinoceroses, the UNESCO World Heritage Site offers exciting Jeep safaris, elephant rides, and boat cruises.
The dead animals include six rhinos, 117 hog deer, including 98 by drowning, two by vehicle hits and 17 during treatment, two sambar, a rhesus macaque and an otter due to drowning in the park.
In response to the rapidly worsening situation, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma personally visited the Golaghat area, where embankments had collapsed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared snippets from his visit to Assam's Kaziranga National Park, where he took an elephant safari and a jeep safari.
Ahead of the World Rhinoceros Day, on September 22, book a ticket to Assam and visit the Kaziranga National Park, the UNESCO World Heritage site is the best place to spot these famed elusive species who are residents of this National Park.
Actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has praised Assam government’s successful efforts to end the poaching of the endangered Indian rhinoceros in the state.
Home to five national parks, numerous sanctuaries and an astounding variety of animals, including the one-horned rhino, Assam makes for a thrilling paradise for wildlife enthusiasts. And, tourism just got industry status in the state.
The Indian rhinoceros falls under the ‘vulnerable’ category of species in the Red List of threatened species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
A leopard attacked a cyclist on a highway passing through the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, and the shocking incident was captured on camera.
The CEC, in a letter to the Assam chief secretary, said an action taken report should be submitted to the panel within four weeks.
Forest officials, along with elephant trainers who are known locally as 'mahouts', performed a small ceremony on Sunday before the resumption of the safaris. A local priest, in a Hindu blessing, smeared vermillion on the forehead of the elephants as they prepared to receive their first riders after a long gap.
The Kaziranga National Park is battling its worst floods in 15 years. At least 17 rhinos have been killed as 80 percent of the park is under water.
The best time to visit this natural paradise is between October to April. Assam has something for every kind of traveller, we‘ve narrowed this post down to things you can do with your family or “no-frills-backpacker†friends.
The Environment Ministry swung into action and decided to send a special team to the Kaziranga National Park in Assam after CNN-IBN highlighted how the animals at the park were fast dying due to floods and poaching.