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The Manas
Reserve, located in the foothills of the
Bhutan
hills, far from human habitation, is a world in itself. The
Manas
River
flowing through the Park demarcates the border between
India
and
Bhutan
. The Park has vast deciduous forests where the dense cover often cuts out the
light. Its wet grasslands are the home of the rhino, water buffalo, elephant and
tiger.
Manas is
noted for its population of the rate golden langur – found only in this part of
the country. They are often spotted in the tall trees. Other primates in the Park
include the capped langur, Assamese macaque, the slow loris and the hoolock gibbon
can be heard resounding through the forest. The Reserve is also home to the
attractive red panda but these are only seen occasionally in the higher
elevtions.
Manas is a very special biosphere, for it harbours twenty species of birds and
animals that are highly endangered and listed in the IUCN Red Data Book. These
include the hispid hare and the pigmy hog.
The lush
forest canopy at Manas shelters colourful birds – the giant hornbills, both pied
and gray varieties, minivet being among them. The water-birds along the rivers
include brahminy ducks, mergansers and a range of egrets, herons and pelicans.
Over 2840 sq. km. in area, Manas is a fascinating tiger reserve.
| Best time to visit |
Nov.-April |
| Accommodation |
Tourist Lodge and
Forest
Rest Houses. |
| Nearest Town |
Barpeta Road
( 40 km) |
| Species found |
Elephant, tiger, panther,
gaur, wild buffalo, rhino, golden langur, civet |
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cat, otter, swamp deer, hog
deer, sambar, pigmy hog, wild boar, great |
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pied hornbill, florican. |
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| By
Air |
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| By
Train |
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Rail-Barpeta Road
( 40 km) |
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