Manas National Park
A UNESCO reserve on the Bhutan border that lost its rhinos to conflict and had them brought back.
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Manas covers grassland, riverine forest and foothill woodland along the Bhutan border, contiguous with Royal Manas National Park on the other side, and it holds species found in few other Indian reserves: pygmy hog, hispid hare, golden langur and Bengal florican among them, along with tiger, elephant and wild buffalo. It was inscribed by UNESCO in 1985, then placed on the danger list in 1992 after years of armed conflict during which the rhino population was wiped out entirely and infrastructure destroyed. Rhinos were reintroduced from 2006 and the danger listing was lifted in 2011, with the recovery treated as a significant conservation case.
What you actually see
- The reintroduced rhinos - a population rebuilt after being wiped out.
- The golden langur - a rare primate found in this border belt.
- The grassland and foothills - habitat running up to the Bhutan border.
- The pygmy hog - the world's smallest wild pig, bred and released here.
When to go
November to April; the park closes in the monsoon from May to October. Elephant safaris run early morning and are limited. Winter mornings are cold and misty.
Honest expectations
Access is remote and infrastructure basic compared with Kaziranga. Rare species including pygmy hog are effectively never seen by visitors. Safari slots are limited and should be booked ahead.
Nearby
Barpeta Road lies south; Bhutan is directly north.
What to pack for Manas National Park
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
