National Park UNESCO World Natural Heritage Project Tiger Reserve
Kaziranga National Park
काजीरंगा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
World-famous national park and tiger reserve located in Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam, bordering the Brahmaputra River. Comprises vast expanses of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests.
Total Area858 sq km
Territorial Jurisdiction1 State / UTs
Riparian States, Districts & Connected Cities
States, revenue districts, and municipal cities traversed by or situated in the immediate watershed/basin of Kaziranga National Park:
States & Union Territories (1)
Ecological Status & National Significance
Strategic Importance
UNESCO World Heritage Site hosting two-thirds of the world's great Indian one-horned rhinoceros population; highest density of tigers among protected areas globally.
Key Wildlife & Endemic Fauna
Great Indian one-horned rhinocerosRoyal Bengal tigerWild water buffaloSwamp deerAsian elephant