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Manas National Park
Manas, at the base of foot hills of the Bhutan-Himalayas in the state of Assam, with unique biodiversity and landscape is one of the first reserves included in the network of tiger reserve under Project tiger in 1973. It extends over an area of 2837 Sq.Km from Sankosh River in the west to Dhansiri River in the east, with a core area of 500 Sq.Km. It was declared a Park in 1990. The average elevation of the area is 85 m above mean sea level.
The river Manas flows into the National Park from the gorges of Bhutan and split into two major streams of which the main water course comes out of the National Park about 30 km downstream and is known as ‘Beki”. The peace and tranquility of Mothanguri tourists site on the bank of river Manas close to Bhutan is the rarest gift of nature and in its finest form. A total of 543 species of plants (Pteridophytes and Angiosperms) have been recorded from the area. Out of which 374 species belong to Dicotyledons and 139 species to Monocotyledons.
60 species of mammals are recorded from the reserve. 21 of these are placed in Schedulue 1 categories. Of these 3 are primates ( the Capped Langur, the Golden Langur and Slow Loris) while 6 are cats namely Tiger, Black Panther, Leopard Cat, Clouded Leopard, Golden Cat and Fishing Cat. The Binturong, Sloth Bear, Elephant, Indian Bison (Gaur), Sambar, Asiatic water Buffalo, Swamp Deer, Parti-colored flying squirrel, Hispid Hare are the species seen while the pigs comprise of the wild Boar and the Pygmy hog.
The Pygmy hog, Hispid hare and Golden Langur are among those that are endemic to this area. The only viable population of the smallest and rarest wild suid, the Pygmy hog, exists in Manas and nowhere else in the world.
312 species of birds are recorded. Of these 10 are placed in Schedule I category. These are Black-crested Baza, Lagger Falcon, Shahin Falcon, Bengal Florican, Pied Hornbill, Great Pied Hornbill, Rufous necked Hornbill and Peacock pheasant.
“MANAS NATIONAL PARK “was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list in 1985.
NOTE: Guwahati to Barpeta Road by road is approximately 140 kms and takes three and half hours. It takes further two hours to arrive Mothanguri Forest Lodge in Manas even though it is only 44 kms from Barpeta Road as the road is a fairly rustic dirt road. Mothanguri Forest Lodge is very basic and does not have electricity but located deep inside the Park.
It is important to save time in order to get to Manas before sunset as entry is not permitted after sunset. It is recommended to halt one night in Guwahati and drive to Manas after breakfast instead of driving straight from Guwahati Airport the same day.
Sighting of animals in Manas is not as good as it is in Kaziranga but the diversity of the habitat is very high. Mana has earned the epitaph of being the picture of the earth before the advent of humans.
Durations : 9 Nights/10Days
Destinations : Guhati / Nameri / kaziranga
DAY 01: GUWAHATI TO MANAS
Arrive guwahati in the morning and transfer to Manas National Park (174km/5hrs)” Located at the foothills of Eastern Himalaya, it derives its name from the river Manas that flows through the park from north to south. The Manas National Park the world heritage site, the tiger reserve, the Biosphere reserve and also the Elephant reserve it is the only habitat place of endangered species of schedule I like Hispid here, Bangal florican, Pigmy hog , Asian roof turtle and the Golden langur .Enroute stop to have the lunch. Over night stay at Bansbari lodge or Forest guest house.
DAY 02: MANAS
Early morning elephant ride and back to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast will take a village walks to see the people and there culture. After noon jeep safari through the central range of the park to the place called Mathanguri just few steeps away from Indo-Bhutan boundary. Over night stay at Bansbari lodge or Forest guest house.
DAY 03: MANAS
After breakfast will proceed to Ultapani ( ) western part of the park to see the totally different landscape of the park. Here it is much easier to see the Golden langur and the Hornbill. Overnight stay at guest house.
DAY 04: MANAS
Morning trekking inside the park. After lunch return journey to Bansbari. Over night stay at Bansbari lodge.
DAY 05: MANAS TO NAMERI NATIONAL PARK
Having breakfast will head to Nameri National Park (310kms/6hrs) located at the foothills of eastern Himalaya with an area of 200sq km. The park consists of deciduous forest, hills and the river Jia Bhoroli flows through it, it is a Birder`s paradise and more than 376 species of birds have been identified here. Over night stay at Eco-camp.
DAY 06: NAMERI NATIONAL PARK
Early morning trekking in the park. Then back to the camp for breakfast, after breakfast rafting at the Jia bhoroli river with picnic lunch. Over night stay at eco-camp.
DAY 07: NAMERI TO KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
This morning after a leisurely breakfast will proceed to Kaziranga National Park( ) Kaziranga is a world heritage site and also a tiger reserve home to more than 80%of the world’s population of the great one horned rhinoceros. It has a wide variety of fauna and avifauna in a unique habitat of mainly grasslands, close tangled and throny ratten cane, elephant grass and tall trees of evergreen forest and numerous water bodies. The other main wildlife comprise of the Royal Bengal Tiger Asiatic Water Buffalo, Elephant, Swamp Deer, Barking Deer, Hog Deer, Samber etc. More than 400 species of birds are found both resident and migratory. Overnight stay at Kaziranga.
DAY 08: KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
Early morning take an elephant ride in the central range of the park than back to the lodge for breakfast. Afternoon jeep safari in western range of the park. Overnight stay at Kaziranga.
DAY 09: KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
After an early breakfast take a nature trek inside the Panbari range of the National Park which is a natural corridor and rich in woodland birdlife and Hooloc Gibbon. The tea estate adjoining this range is also excellent for bird watching and butterflies. Afternoon jeep safari inside the Central range of the Park. Over night stay at Kazianga.
DAY 10: KAZIRANGA TO GUWAHATI AIRPORT
After breakfast drive to Guwahati for onward destination.
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