About Manas Tiger Reserve:
- Location: It is located in the state of Assam.
- Borders:
- To the north, it is separated from the Royal Manas National Park of Bhutan by the River Manas and its tributaries- Beki and Hakua;
- To the west, it is separated from the Buxa Tiger Reserve of West Bengal by the River Sankosh.
- It has a unique distinction of being a Natural World Heritage Site, an Elephant Reserve, a Biosphere Reserve and an Important Bird Area.
- Vegetation: It consists of scrub forests, semi-evergreen and mixed deciduous forests, interspersed with grasslands and riparian vegetation (in core area).
- Flora: Sal (Shorea robusta), alluvial savannah woodlands, Riparian fringing forest and Khair-Sisoo forests.
- Fauna: It serves as a crucial habitat for several rare and endangered species, including the tiger, greater one-horned rhino, swamp deer, pygmy hog, and Bengal florican.
