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General Information
Area Core Buffer Longitude Latitude Altitude Rainfall Temperature Seasons Summer Monsoon Winter	2837 sq. km. 520 sq. km. 2317 sq. km. 91º51' to 92º00' E 26º30' to 27º00' N 61 m to 110 m above M.S.L. 333 cm. Min - 5ºC - Max 37ºC March to May June to September December to February

Census
The tiger population was estimated to be 89 during the 1997 tiger census. No comprehensive census exercise has been carried out for quite some time, owing to the lack of well-trained staff as well as the fragile law and order situation but there are indications of a favourable balance between prey and predator populations.

Tourism
Manas was closed for tourism form 1989 to September 1995. The Reserve has since been open to visitors from November to April.

Years	Indian Tourist	Foreign Tourists
1995 1996 1997 (upto 6.12.97)	1424 2626 486	33 145 39

Infrastructure and Facilities
A Forest Lodge inside the Park is situated at Mothanguri. Elephant and boat rides are available for visitors.

Highways
The National Highway No 31 adjoins Barpeta Road, which happens to be the headquarter of Manas Tiger Reserve . The nearest pint on the souther boundary of Manas National Park is 22 km. from this N.H., and 19 km. from the town itself.

Encroachment
The eastern and western ranges of the Park, Bhuyanpara and Panbari respectively, are under constant threat from the teeming fringe population trying to make inroads into the Park area. Habitable as well as arable land is a prized commodity among the poor tribal. About 15 sq. km. of land under the Panbari R.F. in the core zone of the Tiger Reserve is under encroachment since 1993. Despite repeated eviction operations, the area was forcibly reencroached almost immediately.

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