· Kaziranga National Park is located in the state of Assam.
· The park hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. Rhino population: According to the census held in March 2018 the rhino population in Kaziranga National Park is 2,613. Conservation status: · It is a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 1985. · Kaziranga National Park was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. · Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species. Vegetation and water bodies: · Kaziranga is a vast expanse of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests. · The Diphlu River runs through it. Other national parks in Assam are: 1. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park 2. Manas National Park 3. Nameri National Park 4. Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park |
SOURCE: THE HINDU, THE ECONOMIC TIMES, PIB