About Kaziranga National Park:
- Location: It is situated between the Brahmaputra River and the Karbi (Mikir) Hills, in Assam.
- It is the single largest undisturbed and representative area in the Brahmaputra Valley floodplain.
- In 1985, the park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
- Terrain: It is of sheer forest, tall elephant grass, rugged reeds, marshes, and shallow pools.
- Rivers: The River Diffalu, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, flows through the National Park while another tributary, Moradifalu, flows along its southern boundary.
- Flora: It is primarily famous for its dense and tall elephant grasses intermixed with small swamplands. It also includes an abundant cover of water lilies, water hyacinths and lotus.
- Fauna: It is home to species like Rhino, Tiger, Eastern swamp deer, Elephant, Buffalo, Hoolock gibbon, Capped langur,
- The Gangetic River dolphin is commonly found in the habitat.
- It is inhabited by the world’s largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals.
