Kaziranga National Park
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Overview
Kaziranga National Park in Golaghat district, Assam, was established in 1905 and inscribed as a natural World Heritage Site in 1985.
It holds about two-thirds of the world's population of the great one-horned rhinoceros.
Its flood plain of tall grasses and beels lies between the Brahmaputra to the north and the Karbi Anglong hills to the south, and animals move to the hills during floods.
It was declared a tiger reserve in 2007, and the highway NH-715 passing along its southern edge is a known wildlife-crossing issue.
It covers about 430 sq km in the core.
Its rhino population has grown.
It is known for its elephants.
It is part of a tiger reserve.
Geography and key facts
- Assam (Golaghat district)
- Established 1905
- Natural World Heritage Site (1985)
- About two-thirds of world's one-horned rhinos
- Tiger reserve (2007)
- Brahmaputra floodplain
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in national park–river pairs (2013).
Note for UPSC
Natural World Heritage Site, inscribed 1985 · Assam.
UPSC asks about the state, the dynasty or period, and whether a site is cultural or natural.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2013 · Q32Consider the following pairs: National Park : River flowing through the Park Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Kaziranga National Park.
Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Assam
- Heritage type
- Natural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 1985
- Coordinates
- 26.667°N, 93.350°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2013
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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