When it comes to a place that is known for its exceptional natural beauty and wildlife than one place that comes to the mind of any visitors coming to North East India is that of Manas National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant reserves and a Biosphere reserve. Manas National Park is located at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas and the place is known for its endemic wildlife of the likes of the Pygmy Hogs, Golden Langurs, Hispid Hare, Assam Roofed Turtle and the very rare Bengal Florican bird species.
Manas National Park is known for its population of Asiatic Wild Water Buffaloes, Royal Bengal Tigers, Indian One Horned Rhinoceros, etc. Manas National Park offers an excellent habitat that comprises of Terai-Bhabhar grassland forests, rivers and wetlands in the presence of low Shivalik hills that are contiguous with the towering Himalayas of the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. The National park is divided into three principal ranges namely the central range of Bansbari, the Western Range of Panbari and the Eastern range of Bhuyanpara with its forest office located at Barpeta Road in Lower Assam.
