Kaziranga National Park

Why in news?

• Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) became the first national park in India to be equipped with satellite phones.
• The step to equip the forest personnel with satellite phones would boost anti-poaching measures in the park.
• The satellite phones will be used in the park's six ranges with no wireless or poor mobile connectivity.

About Kaziranga National Park:

• Kaziranga national park is located in the Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam.
• The sanctuary hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses
• It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 and it has been declared a tiger reserve since 2007
• As per the figures of tiger census conducted in 2018, Kaziranga has the third highest tiger population in India after Jim Corbett National Park and Bandipur National Park
• It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International

Other facts:

• Much of the focus of conservation efforts in Kaziranga are focused on the 'big four' species— Rhino, Elephant, Royal Bengal Tiger and Asiatic water buffalo.
• The park is crisscrossed by four main rivers — Brahmaputra, Diphlu (running through it), Mora Diphlu and Mora Dhansiri
• The National Highway 37 passes through the park area.

PRELIMS QUESTION

It is a protected area situated in the state of Assam. It is home to the world's most one-horned rhinos. The park also has numerous seasonal water bodies, besides the Diphlu River running through it. Identify the national park using the information given below

(a) Manas National Park,

(b) Nameri National Park

(c) Kaziranga national park

(d) Neora Valley National Park

 Answer