Kaziranga National Park:
- It is a national park in the state of Assam, India.
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The sanctuary hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. Rhinos are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species.
- Tigers: Kaziranga is home to the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world, and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006
- Fauna: The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer
- Important Bird Area: Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation of avifaunal species
- When compared with other protected areas in India, Kaziranga has achieved notable success in wildlife conservation
- Located on the edge of the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, the park combines high species diversity and visibility
- Flora: Kaziranga is a vast expanse of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests, criss-crossed by four major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, and the park includes numerous small bodies of water
- The park celebrated its centennial in 2005 after its establishment in 1905 as a reserve forest.
