From Orang
NP to:
Guwahati – 150 km
Tezpur – 32 km
Mangaldai – 70 kms
Bhalukpong – 60 km |
Orang National Park is known for its population
of Rhino and Tiger. It is sometimes referred to as Mini Kaziranga.
The National Park has now been renamed and is officially called
the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park. The forest was declared
a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1985 and later as a National Park
in 1999. The park is situated on the north bank of the Brahmaputra
in Darrang & Sonitpur districts
of Assam with an area of 78.80 sq.
kms.
The Park is situated at a distance of 32 kms from Tezpur.
Guwahati, the capital of Assam is also 3 hours drive away.
The nearest airport is Salonibari airport in Tezpur. The nearest
railhead is at Rangapara.
The Orang National park is the home to a
wide variety of flora and fauna. The tiger population is estimated
to be quite large here. The other major animal, the Great
Indian One Horned Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) is also quite
substantial in number. The actual population had come down
due to poaching in the past, in recent time there has again
been an increase in the Rhino numbers. The other main animal
species in the park include Asiatic elephant, hog deer, wild
boar. Small mammals like civets, leopards, hare and porcupines
are also in substantial number. The river is also home to
the rare Ganges Dolphin.
The avifauna population is also quite rick with reported sighting
of more than 222 species. There are migratory birds, water
birds, predators, scavengers and game birds in the park. The
Bengal Florican, Spot-billed Pelican, Black-necked Stork,
Greater Adjutant Stork, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Wooly-necked
Stork, Rudy Shelduck, Gadwall, Mallard, Pintail, Pallas's
Fishing Eagle etc can be seen here. |
