World Heritage Identification Number: 337
World Heritage since: 1985
Category: Natural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇮🇳 India
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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Kaziranga National Park: A Sanctuary for the One-Horned Rhinoceros
Kaziranga National Park, located in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, is a significant biodiversity hotspot that serves as a vital habitat for numerous endangered species. Established in 1908 as a reserve forest, it was declared a national park in 1974, and in 1985, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
In the heart of Assam, this park is one of the last areas in eastern India undisturbed by a human presence. It is inhabited by the world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears, and thousands of birds.
Encyclopedia Record: Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat, Sonitpur, Biswanath and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. KNP has 5 ranges. The park, which hosts two-thirds of the world's Indian rhinoceroses, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to a March 2018 census conducted jointly by the Forest Department of the Government of Assam and some recognized wildlife NGOs, the rhino population in Kaziranga National Park is 2,613. It comprises 1,641 adult rhinos and 385 calves.Additional Site Details
Area: 42,996 hectares
(x) — Contains most important habitats for biodiversity
Coordinates: 26.66666667 , 93.41666667
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