The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in Assam, India. This wildlife park is spread over an area of 2,837 square kilometers and is covered with grasslands and dense Sal forests. This wildlife sanctuary got its name from the River Manas that flows nearby. The main sanctuary lies in the Kokrajhar and Barpeta districts of Assam, India and the buffer zone spreads to the reserve forest areas of Kachugaon, North Kamrup and Haltugaon, Assam, India. This wildlife sanctuary is located at a distance of 176 kilometers from Guwahati, the Capital city of Assam, India. The Manas National Park is the only project Tiger Reserve in Assam, India. During your wildlife tours to the Manas National Park in Assam, India you are likely to spot wild animals like the golden langur, rhinos, elephants, clouded leopard, pangolin, golden cat, pygmy hog, fishing cat and quite a few species of deer. The Manas Wildlife National Park is home to more than 450 species of birds. Some of the rare species that can be seen at this wildlife sanctuary during your wildlife tours are the Bengal florican and the great pied hornbill. Quite a few migratory birds visit the Manas National Park during the winter months. Some of these birds are Forktails, Riverchats, Ruddy Shelduck, Cormorants and Ducks. You can spot different species of water birds and woodland birds during your wildlife tours to the Manas National Park in Assam, India.


History

Manas National Park is situated on the foothills of the Himalayas and a part of it extends to Bhutan. It was declared a sanctuary on October 01, 1928 and was designated a World Heritage site in December 1985. The sanctuary is home to a great variety of wildlife, including tiger, Golden Langur, Wild Buffalo, Hispid Hare, Pigmy Hog, Capped Langur, Indian one-horned Rhinoceros, Elephant, Gaur, Hog Deer, etc.


Manas known for its Project Tigers, Rhinos & Elephants, and is Assam's one of the two Tiger projects. The scenic beauty and rare wealth of wild life combine with this unique world heritage site to offer one of the most enthralling experiences.


Best Time to Visit Manas National Park

The ideal time to visit the Manas national park is during the months of November to April.


How to Reach

• Air
  Manas Park is 176-kms from Guwahati. The nearest airport is Borjhar, which is situated, 5-km out of town, and can be reached by rickshaw, auto rickshaw or airline buses.
• Rail
  The nearest railhead is situated at Barpeta road.
• Road
  Buses regularly ply from Guwahati to Barpeta Road in 4½ hrs.