
Nestled
at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas, Nameri National Park covers an area
of 200 Sq. Kms. With river Jia Bhoroli bifurcating the park, it is the most
scenic of all the national parks of Assam. Its in the eastern border of
Assam in the valley and mountainous Arunachal Pradesh, Nameri is home to
some of of the endangered species like white winged wood duck, Sloth Bear,
Tiger Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Sambar, Gaur, Indian Wild Dog, four
varieties of Hornbill and many other winged species.
The other reason Nameri is famous for, is the herds of elephants. The park
have a high density of elephant population and due to lessening of forest
cover, they sometimes invade human inhabited villages, which have attracted
the attention of wildlife conservationists worldwide.