Wildlife
Sanctuaries in India
Manas Wildlife
Sanctuary 
Manas
Tiger Reserve in Assam was created in 1973 when Project Tiuger was launched
in India. The Reserve area falls in six districts. Kokrajhar, Bangaigaon,
Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup and Darrang of the Indian state of the Reserve.
Manas is located at the confluence of Indian, Ethiopean and Indo-Chineser
realms resulting in a magnificent bio-diversity.
It is situated
on the northern bak of the river Brahmaputra. Their are numerous rivers
criss-crossing the Reserve, namely Sankosh, Saralbangha, Hel, Tanali,
Courang, Sidli (Bhor), Aio, Mans, Beki Pathimari, kaladia, Tihunala,
Morepagaldia, Nala, Braalia, Pbornodi and Dhansiri.
The Reserve
runs along the Indo-Bhutan international border, with contiguous wildlife
habitats in Bhutan. The river Manas flows from the gorges of Bhutan and
splits into tow major streams as it enters India,. The peace and tranquility
of the site , Mahanguri is a gift of nature in its finest from.
While the core-zone, the Manas National Park, is a pristine wildlife
habitat, the rest of the Reserve is a collection of eighteen Reserve forest
intertwined with revenue villages. While traversing the Reserve from West to
East one comes across sal forest, both virgin and degraded, moist-decidous
forest, isalated patches of evergreen forest, riverine forest, grassland of
both savannath and terai types, and miscellaneous forests.
Manas
habitat provides an excellent abode to the tiger as well as to its prey
species: Hog deer, Sambar, Swamp deer, Asiatic wild buffalo and Indian
Bison. These species migrate freely across the international border.
Forest
Types Core Zone
Core
Zone Sub-Himalayan High Alluvial Semi-Evergreen Forest -
2C/CCs Easern
Valoor Type of Forest -
3C/Cb East Himalyan Moist Mixed
Deciduous Forest -
3C/C3 Low Alluvial Semi-Evergreen Alluvial
Grassland -
4D/2S2 General Information : Best
Time to Visit : November to April
Nearest Town : Barpeta Road (40 Km)
How to Get Here : Air : Guwahati (186 Km)
Rail :
Barpeta Road (40 Km)