Kaziranga National Park For the poem, see Kaziranga, Assam (poem). Kaziranga National Park IUCNcategory II ( national park) Kaziranga is the most important stronghold for the Indian rhinoceros Location Golaghatand Nagaondistricts, Assam, India Jorhat, TezpurNearest city 26°40′00″N 93°21′00″E / 26.66667°N 93.35000°ECoordinates Area430 square kilometres (170 sq mi) 1905Established Government of India, Government of AssamGoverning body UNESCO World Heritage Site Official name: Kaziranga National Park Type:Natural ix, xCriteria: 1985(9th session)Designated: 337Reference No. IndiaState Party: Asia-PacificRegion: Kaziranga National Park( Assamese:কাজিৰঙা ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান,Kazirônga Rastriyô Udyan, pronounced [kazirɔŋa rastrijɔ udjan] ()) is a national parkin the Golaghatand Nagaon districtsof the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the worlds great one-horned rhinoceroses. [ 1 ]Kaziranga boasts the highest density of tigersamong protected areasin the world and was declared a Tiger Reservein 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. [ 2 ]Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Areaby Birdlife Internationalfor conservation of avifaunal species. Compared to other protected areas in India, Kaziranga has achieved notable success in wildlife conservation. Located on the edge of the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, the park combines high species diversity and visibility. Kaziranga is a vast expanse of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests, crisscrossed by four major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, and the park includes numerous small bodiesof water. Kaziranga has been the theme of several books, songs, and documentaries. The park celebrated its centennial in 2005 after its establishment in 1905 as a reserve forest.
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