Manas National Park

(Assam- INDIA)

Manas National Park situated

Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (Assamese: মানস ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান) is a Wildlife Sanctuary, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India. Located in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National Park[1] in Bhutan. The park is known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife such as the Assam Roofed Turtle, Hispid Hare, Golden Langur and Pygmy Hog.Manas is famous for its population of the Wild water buffalo.[2] It is such a beautiful site to behold and see consisting from river to animal, flora to aparatis and earth

Origin of the name

The name of the park is originated from the Manas River, which is named after the serpent goddess Manasa. The Manas river is a major tributary of Brahmaputra River, which passes through the heart of the national park.

Geography

Political Geography: The park area falls in five districts: Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri, and Darrang in the state of Assam in India.

A view of mountains from the park

The park is divided into three ranges. The western range is based at Panbari, the central at Bansbari near Barpeta Road, and the eastern at Bhuiyapara near Pathsala. The ranges are not well connected; while two major rivers need to be forded in going from the centre to the Panbari, there is a rough trail (the daimAri road) connecting the central to the eastern range. Most visitors come to Bansbari and then spend some time inside the forest at Mathanguri on the Manas river at the Bhutan border.

Physical Geography: Manas is located in the Eastern Himalaya foothills. The park is densely forested. The Manas river is the main river, a major tributary of Brahmaputra river. The Manas River flows through the west of the park, further it splits into two separate rivers, the Beki and Bholkaduba. Manas and five other small rivers flow through the National Park which lies on a wide low-lying alluvial terrace below the foothills of the outer Himalaya. The river also acts an international border dividing India and Bhutan. The bedrock of the savanna area in the north of the park is made up of Limestone and sandstone, whereas the grasslands in the south of the park is made up of deep deposits of fine alluvium. The combination of Sub-Himalayan Bhabar Terai formation along with riverine succession continuing up to Sub-Himalayan mountain forest making it one of the richest biodiversity areas in the world. The park is 950 km². in area and situated at a height of 61m to 110m above mean sea level.

Climate: The minimum temperature is around 15 degree C and maximum temperature is around 37 degree C.Heavy rainfall occurs between May and September and the annual average rainfall is around 333 cm.

Information about the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is the only tiger project in Assam. This wildlife sanctuary is

situated in Barpeta District, about 176 kms from Guwahati in the foothills of Bhutan. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the India's most magnificent national park and a well known World heritage site. It is situated on the banks of the river Manas at the foothills of the Himalayas. It covers an area of 519.77 square kms. Its surroundings are even lovelier than those of the larger Kaziranga. Set in the thick jungle along the Bhutan border, the Manas wildlife sanctuary is home to a wide variety of wildlife. This Tiger Reserve is one of the dense, most wild and least visited wildlife sanctuaries. It is also famous for its unique biodiversity. It has been justly called the loveliest wilderness in the country. Over half of the area is covered with tall grass and scattered patches of woodland with simul, khoir, udal, sida, bohera and kanchan trees. While you visit MANAS don't miss river rafting as the maximum adventure is in river rafting. You will feel relax with sound of flowing water. While rafting you can see elephant bathing possibilities of watching tiger drinking water or hunting. SafariintheManasWildlifSanctuary In Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, visitors can see wildlife riding on an elephant – that is the most suitable transport for viewing the rhinos, safe and secure and at a close range. The elephant ride starts from Mothanguri, inside the sanctuary. It is also possible to take a boat ride on the Manas river to view the birds and animals.