Important National Parks in Assam
Famous National Parks in Assam. What are the famous national park of Assam? There are top five national parks in Assam state of Northern India. Remember for General Knowledge.
What is National Park?
National Parks are basically an area of the countryside protected by the state or the central govt. for the enjoyment of general public or the preservation of wildlife under sec.35. or sec.38 or deemed, under sub-section (3) of sec.66.
Assam is a beautiful state of Eastern India. It is famous for its rich cultures impressive landscape and obviously the production of Tea. There are many national parks and wildlife sanctuary, but the famous and top national parks are listed here with their basic details like – which district its situated, what is the area, and what the park is famous for. etc.. You may read the List of National Parks in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
Top 5 National Park in Assam
| Sl No. | Name | Established | District | Area sq km | Famous For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | 1974 | Nagaon | 860 | one-horned rhinoceroses |
| 2 | Dibru-Saikhowa National Park | 1999 | Tinsukia | 340 | Feral Horses |
| 3 | Manas National Park | 1990 | Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri, and Darrang | 500 | Wild water buffalo, rare golden langur and the red panda |
| 4 | Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park | 1992 | Darrang and Sonitpur | 78.81 | milky white pelicans |
| 5 | Nameri National Park | 1998 | Sonitpur | 200 | elephant |