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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)
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