Thursday, March 14, 2013

INTO THE WILDERNESS OF KAZIRANGA-INDIAN RHINO'S LAST REFUGE.

     INTO THE WILDERNESS OF KAZIRANGA-INDIAN RHINO'S LAST REFUGE.







The Hornbill .



A herd of elephants or a family of rhino,passing by suddenly breaks the serenity of Kaziranga National Park in Assam & makes one aware of ones presence for a moments,before he chooses to immerse again in the awe of nature. The innate beauty of the placetransforms even the devout city person to marvelous nature lover...All this on the bank of the majestic Brahmaputra river.... spread over verdant green flood plains of 470sqkm in the Golaghat & Naogaon district of Assam, the UNESCO World Heritage site is renouned for its successful conservation of one-horned rhino. The park has 4 main areas.... The Agoratoli range, the eastern part comprises of forest dotted with grassland & water bodies.....its the longest stripe in the forest. The Kohora range is the most accessible area. The Baguri range in the west is the shortest circuit but has the highest rhino & buffalo density. The 4th is Burhapahar range includes the additional area attached to the park.  The park is home to Big5- 1 horned rhino,Asian Elephant,Wild buffalo, tiger & swamp deer.............Its dream destination for bird lovers. Almost 500 species of birds are found here.... the great -wreathed hornbill, fishing eagle, vultures etc.etc.

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