Kaziranga
National Park is spread over an area of 430 sq. kms consisting of dense
forest, rugged reeds, marshes and shallow pools. Elephant grass grows up to
a few meters making it an ideal grazing ground for the famed One Horned
Rhinoceros.
On arriving at Kaziranga we checked into a jungle resort located in a
serene ambience near the National park. Next day early morning we went on an
Elephant Safari to the central range of the National Park. Which is
predominantly grasslands. Elephants moved in a group through the grazing
ground taking us closest we could be to the wild ones. Wildlife to be seen
in the central range is Rhinoceros, Herd of wild Asiatic buffalos &
Elephants, naughty Languor's and deer's.
We
also took a jeep safari to the eastern range of the Park, which is a thick
jungle with water bodies making it ideal for watching bird life.
Apart from the ones we could locate. Some of the rare species to be found
in Kaziranga are Indian Bison, Swamp Deer, Sambar, Hog Deer, Sloth Bear,
Tiger Leopard, Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat, Hog Badger, Capped Langur, Hoolock
Gibbon, Jakel, Goose, Hornbill, Adjutant Stork, Ibis, Cormorant, Egret,
Heron, Fishing Eagle, and a lot more. A no of migratory Birds can also be
seen during winters.
