Assam: Kaziranga National Park to Partially Reopen for Tourists from Tomorrow

GUWAHATI: Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve will reopen partially for tourists starting Sunday, offering jeep safaris in two of its four ranges, according to a forest official. Given the current road conditions due to inclement weather, visitors will be permitted to take jeep safaris in the central Kohora and the western or Bagori ranges.

Tourists can embark on jeep safaris from the central range, proceeding from Mihimukh via Daflang Tower to Vaichamari junction. In the western range, safaris will be available to Bimoli Tiniali via Donga Tower. However, both ranges will be closed every Wednesday afternoon, as per an order from Eastern Assam Wildlife Division's Divisional Forest Officer Arun Vignesh.

Although the elephant safari within the national park will remain closed until further notice, the jeep safaris aim to offer a glimpse of the park's renowned one-horned rhinoceros population.

Kaziranga National Park, encompassing ranges including Kohora, Bagori, Agoratoli, and Burapahar, has been off-limits to tourists since May. The closure, prompted by the monsoon and subsequent floods, is an annual occurrence, lasting from May to October.

Tourists can now look forward to resuming their visits and experiencing the unique biodiversity of the Kaziranga National Park, which is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including the one-horned rhinoceros, tigers, and various bird species.

Previously, it is to be noted that, with an aim to improve the skills of the forest staff of Biswanath Wildlife Division under Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on rhino crime investigation, a training programme on Rhino DNA Indexing System was held on Friday. Around 25 forest staff from the Wildlife Division, 5 officers and veterinary officials from the adjoining state veterinary offices attended the programme. The training was imparted by Amit Sharma, National Lead for Rhino Conservation, WWF – India and Dr Khanin Changmai, Associate Coordinator-Animal Health from Brahmaputra Landscape, WWF-India.

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