At a Glance: Kaziranga National Park, the home of One-horned rhinoceros

New Delhi: India is a land with diverse fauna and flora which can be found over its enormous territory. India also has some of the most exotic wildlife places which houses some of the most endangered and unique spices of the world.One among them is one-horned Rhinoceros .Generally a shy and reclusive animal but sometimes the rhinoceros get angry when disturbed and they are the main attraction of the Kaziranga National Park which is well known for this mammal. The park located on the banks of the mighty river Brahmaputra is also home to many other beautiful mammals and birds. Let's take a sneak peak on one of the most beautiful National Parks in India.Kaziranga national park is located on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam.It covers an area of approximately 430-sq-kms. Due to limitless poaching of this pre-historic survivor, the Kaziranga National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1940. It is a World Heritage Site and boasts the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world.Kaziranga was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. The park hosts two-thirds of the world's great One-horned Rhinoceroses. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer.Birdlife International for conservation of avifaunal species has recognized Kaziranga national park as an Important Bird Area. It has achieved notable success in wildlife conservation, compared to other protected areas in India. Located on the edge of the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, the park combines high species diversity and visibility.The best season of Kaziranga National Park are between November and April. Crisscrossed by four major rivers, Kaziranga is a vast expanse of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests. Including the Brahmaputra the park includes numerous small bodies of water. This park has been the theme of several books, documentaries and songs. In 2005, the park celebrated its centennial after its establishment in 1905 as a reserve forest. Major Wildlife Attractions: The other major wild attractions apart from the great one horned Indian Rhino include a large population of Tigers, Indian Elephants, Swamp Deer or Barasingha, Indian Bison, Sloth Bears, Hog Deer, Leopard Cats, Jungle Cats, Hog Badgers, Wild Boar, Capped Langurs, Hoolock Gibbons, Jackal, Pythons, Monitor Lizards, Wild Buffalo, Otters etc. Best Time to Visit Kaziranga National Park: The best to visit park is from mid-November to early April months.The Park is open daily from 1st November to 30th April. It remains closed from June to September. It is partially open in the months of October and May.The Brahmaputra River bursts its banks during the monsoons which results in flooding the low-lying grasslands and causing animals to migrate from one area to another within the Kaziranga National Park. One can reach Kaziranga through Guwahati which is known as the gateway of the Northeast India. It is located at 217 kms from the park serves as the nearest airport to reach Kaziranga. The other airport is located at Jorhat, 97 kms from Kaziranga. The nearest railway station is at the distance of 75 kms from the Kaziranga National Park in Furkating. Kohara, located on National Highway -37 is the main gate to reach the Kaziranga National Park.