Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park is one of the last refuges for the one-horned rhinoceros. The one-horned rhinoceros was close to extinction in 1904 but due to conservation measure the population in Kaziranga has risen to about 1,700.

Other major wildlife attractions include a large population of Indian elephants, Indian bison, swamp deer, sloth bears, tigers, leopards, hog badgers, wild boar, jackal, wild buffalo, pythons, and monitor lizards.

Bird watchers can enjoy an abundance of diverse bird species including the Oriental honey buzzard, black Kite, Fishing eagle, Himalayan griffon and large numbers of migratory birds during winter months such as Greylag geese, Ruddy Shelduck, Red-Crested Pochard and the Northern Shoveller.