What is the total area of Kaziranga National Park?

421 mi²Kaziranga National Park / Area

How many acres is Kaziranga National Park?

Kaziranga National Park
Area	858.98 km2 (331.65 sq mi)
Established	1905 1974 (as national park)
Governing body	Government of Assam Government of India
World Heritage site	World Heritage Place by UNESCO since 1985

Which National Park added 3053 hectares?

the Kaziranga National Park
On September 4, the Assam government approved an addition of 3053 hectares (30.53 square kilometres) to the Kaziranga National Park.

How big is Kanha National Park?

362.9 mi²Kanha Tiger Reserve / Area
Kanha National Park was created on 1 June 1955 and in 1973 was made the Kanha Tiger Reserve. Today it stretches over an area of 940 km2 in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat. The park has a significant population of the Royal Bengal tiger, Indian leopards, the sloth bear, barasingha and Indian wild dog.

Who founded Kaziranga National Park?

History. Mary Victoria Leiter, the wife of the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, credited with starting the movement for conservation of rhinoceroses. The history of Kaziranga as a protected area traces back to 1904, when Mary Victoria Leiter, the wife of the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, visited the area.

How big is Jim Corbett National Park?

521 Sq. Kms.
Jim Corbett National Park from Nainital via Kaladhungi & Ramnagar. The Corbett national park covering an area of 521 Sq. Kms. is situated at the foothills of the Himalayas . It spreads over parts of two districts , a major part of park with an area of 312.86 sq.

What is the area of Bandhavgarh National Park?

593 mi²Bandhavgarh National Park / Area

Which was the first national park?

Yellowstone National Park
On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law. The world’s first national park was born.

Which river flows in Kaziranga National Park?

Kaziranga is a vast stretch of tall elephant grass, marshland and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests crisscrossed by four main rivers — Brahmaputra, Diphlu, Mora Diphlu and Mora Dhansiri and has numerous small water bodies.

In which state is Kaziranga situated?

AssamKaziranga National Park / State

How big is Kaziranga National Park in area?

Kaziranga National Park Area 430 km 2 (170 sq mi) Established 1908 Governing body Government of Assam Government of India World Heritage site World Heritage Place by UNESCO since 198

How to reach Kaziranga National Park from Guwahati?

Buses owned by Assam State Transport Corporation and private agencies between Guwahati, Tezpur, and Upper Assam stop at the main gate of Kaziranga on NH 37 at Kohora. The nearest town is Bokakhat, Golaghat situated at 23 km and 65 km away. Major cities near the park are Guwahati, Dimapur and Jorhat.

Where can I find media related to Kaziranga National Park?

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaziranga National Park. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kaziranga National Park. “Kaziranga Centenary 1905–2005”. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008.

How did Park Kaziranga get its name?

Park covers a vast area of 858.98 km2. The Kaziranga Game Sanctuary was renamed the “Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary” in 1950 by P. D. Stracey, the forest conservationist, in order to rid the name of hunting connotations. According to one legend, a girl named Ranga, from a nearby village, and a youth named Kazi, from Karbi Anglong, fell in love.