Guwahati
Gateway to the seven states of North-east India,
Guwahati is nestled in the Brahmaputra valley,
surrounded by lush forests and green expanses
of paddy fields. Awash with centuries-old temples,
the city is the base to visit the wildlife sanctuaries.
Guwahati houses the administrative capital of
the state of Assam, Dispur, India. Apart from
being a destination itself, it is the pivotal
point for the tourists exploring the northeastern
region of India. In addition to being a place
of pilgrimage, Guwahati is the cultural hub
and educational nerve center of North Eastern
India.
Manas
About 176 kilometres from Guwahati, the world
heritage site, Manas National Park lies just
in between Kaziranga and Jaldapada. It is one
of those few places that has the ability to
hold a visitor spellbound, the main reason being
the 540sq km of diverse topography and rich
flora and fauna. The lifeline of the Park, Manas
River forms a natural boundary between India
and the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. In the
lower stretches of the river basin, small clusters
of trees dot vast stretches of sand. This kind
of topography is home to small herds of wild
buffaloes and fishing birds that fly screeching
over the river in search of prey. Move a little
away from the bank and you will enter a thick
jungle of broad-leaved trees, where even sunlight
fails to make its way to the ground. On the
other side of the jungle, majestic herds of
elephants wade through swamps and tall elephant
grass (although in comparison to the other National
Parks, it is very difficult to spot the elephants
here). There are nullahs, or streams, hillocks;
almost everything that you would wish to see
in a National Park situated in the foothills
of the Himalayas.
Nameri
Nestled at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas,
Nameri National Park covers an area of 200 Sq.
Kms. With river Jia Bhoroli bifurcating the
park, it is the most scenic of all the national
parks of Assam. Its in the eastern border of
Assam in the valley and mountainous Arunachal
Pradesh, Nameri is home to some of of the endangered
species like white winged wood duck, Sloth Bear,
Tiger Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Sambar, Gaur,
Indian Wild Dog, four varieties of Hornbill
and many other winged species.
The
other reason Nameri is famous for, is the herds
of elephants. The park have a high density of
elephant population and due to lessening of
forest cover, they sometimes invade human inhabited
villages, which have attracted the attention
of wildlife conservationists worldwide.
