Kaziranga National Park is one of the most famous parks of India and is known for its one-horned rhinoceros.
About Kaziranga National Park
- Kaziranga National Park is one of India’s oldest reserve areas.
- It is located in Golaghat and Nagaon, in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam in northeast India.
- The park is administered by the forest department of the Assam State Government.
- The park also has elephants, swamp deer, wild water buffalo, etc. It also has a wide range of flora.
- It also has 15 threatened species of fauna. It is also a breeding ground for many species of big cats like leopards and Bengal tigers.
- It also has many species of birds and is designated as an ‘Important Bird Area’ by Birdlife International.
- The park has about 2413 rhinos.
- In March 2020, Kaziranga National Park was selected as one among the 17 Iconic Tourist Sites of the country by the Indian Government.
About one-horned rhinoceros
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The greater one-horned rhinoceros is the largest of the three Asian rhinos and, together with African white rhinos, is the largest of all rhino species.
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It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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With at least half of the total population of rhinos, India’s Kaziranga National Park remains a critical reserve for this species.
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The greater one-horned rhino is identified by a single black horn about 8-25 inches long and a grey-brown hide with skin folds, which gives it an armour-plated appearance.
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They primarily graze, with a diet consisting almost entirely of grasses as well as leaves, branches of shrubs and trees, fruit, and aquatic plants.
