Wildlifeof India
Wildlife in Kaziranga National Park
Assam
Floodplain grassland, marsh and forest on the south bank of the Brahmaputra, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It holds most of the world's greater one-horned rhinos, along with wild water buffalo, swamp deer, elephants and a high density of tigers. The park closes for the monsoon, roughly May to October.
Highlights
- Greater one-horned rhinos in open grassland
- Wild water buffalo and swamp deer
- Jeep and elephant-back safaris; excellent birding
Top wildlife targets
Trip reports from here
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Quick answers
- What wildlife can you see in Kaziranga National Park?
- Top wildlife targets in Kaziranga National Park include Greater One-horned Rhinoceros, Asian Wild Buffalo, Barasingha, Asian Elephant, Tiger, Bengal Florican, Lesser Adjutant and Western Hoolock Gibbon. Highlights: Greater one-horned rhinos in open grassland.
- Where is Kaziranga National Park?
- Kaziranga National Park is in Assam, India (about 26.65°, 93.35°).
- What are the highlights of Kaziranga National Park?
- Greater one-horned rhinos in open grassland, Wild water buffalo and swamp deer and Jeep and elephant-back safaris; excellent birding.
- Are there trip reports for Kaziranga National Park?
- Yes: Assam in 2008: Hoolock Gibbons, rhinos and wild buffalo at Manas and Kaziranga and Kanha, Kaziranga and Chitwan in January 2014: tigers, rhinos and a Gangetic river dolphin.