Manas NP
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Overview
Manas National Park in Assam lies on the Bhutan border along the Manas, a Brahmaputra tributary. It is a World Heritage Site.
It lies in the Himalayan foothills on the Bhutan border.
It is known for rare species like the pygmy hog, the hispid hare and the golden langur.
It is a tiger reserve, elephant reserve and biosphere reserve.
It covers the floodplain of the Manas and other rivers.
It is part of the Chirang-Ripu elephant reserve.
The park was declared a national park in 1990.
Bodo community groups have helped in conservation.
Geography and key facts
- Assam–Bhutan border
- Manas river
- World Heritage Site
- Bhutan border
- Pygmy hog
- Tiger reserve
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on parks.
Note for UPSC
Assam, on the Bhutan border; a World Heritage Site.
Prelims often asks park–state pairs, the rivers flowing through a park and its flagship species.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Manas NP yet.
Key facts
- Type
- National park / tiger reserve
- State / UT
- Assam
- Coordinates
- 26.717°N, 90.933°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation (map lesson)
- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Protected Areas (map lesson)
- Wildlife Conservation: Protected Areas, Laws and Species Projects (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
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