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ORANG NATIONAL PARK
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Location
: 31-km From Tezpur, 150-km
from Guwahati, Assam
Coverage
Area : 72-sq-kms
Main
Attraction: One-Horned Rhinos, Elephants, Leopards & Migratory
Birds
Best
Time To Visit: November To March
Accommodation
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Location:
Orang National Park is spread over two districts of the state of
Assam -- Darrang and Sonitpur -- on the north bank of the
Brahmaputra.
Description:
 The
area comprises the alluvial flood plains of the Brahmaputra. Two
distinct alluvial terraces, the lower portion of mere recent origin
along the Brahmaputra and older upper portion to its north, are
separated by a high bank cutting through the national park from east
to west. The national park on the whole is a flat land. The altitude
ranges from is 45m to 70 m. The southern and eastern boundaries of
the park comprise channels, and islands of the Brahmaputra.The
western boundary is an artificial boundary demarcated by a trench
from villages. The villages almost from its all sides surround the
entire area. Even in the southern side, the riverine islands are now
inhabited by human habitation and the national park is under
constant biotic pressure. The area comprises alluvial flood plains
of the Brahmaputra. The park on the whole is a flat land and the
terrain is gentle slope from north to south. The area enjoys typical
subtropical monsoon climate and major precipitation occurs during
the period from May to September.
Visiting Season:
November to May.
Access :
By Air: Tezpur is the nearest airport to Orang. However
Guwahati has better connections with almost all the major cities to
India.
By Rail: The nearest railhead is Rongapara Both Tezpur and
Guwahati are connected very well by the rail network of India.
By Road: Orang can be approached from NH 52 through gravel
roads running from Orang town and Dhansirimukh. It is about 65km
from Tezpur, 127 km from Guwahati. The sanctuary is 15 km off the
national highway near Orang town (Dhansirimukh). The distance
between Guwahati and Dhansirimukh is 127 km.
Temperature :
| Months |
Morning |
Afternoon |
| October-March |
5-15º Celsius |
20-25 º Celsius |
| April |
12-25 º Celsius |
25-30º Celsius |
| May-June |
20-28 º Celsius |
30-32º Celsius |
Average annual Rainfall 3000mm
Park Safari Timings:
Visitors can enter the area only in the mornings or afternoon
preferably on elephant back.
Accommodation and facilities:
Orang offers two resthouses and one dormitory facility for visitors.
Wildlife:
Flora:
The floral wealth of the park is very significant. The Natural
Forest species are like Bombax ceiba, Dalbergia sisoo, Sterculia
villosa, Trewia nudiflora, Zizypphus jujuba, Litsaea polyantha, etc.
Among the non aquatic grassland species the prominent are Phragmites
karka, Arundo donax, Imperata cylindrical, Saccarum spp. etc. The
aquatic grass/plants species are Andropogon spp., Ipomea reptans,
Enhydra flushians, Nymphia spp., Wichornia spp. etc
Mammals:
Apart from the greater Indian one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros
unicornis), which is the dominant species of the national park, the
other key species sharing the habitat, are the Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera
tigris), Asiatic elephant (Elephas maxima), hog deer (Axis percinus),
wild boar (Sus scrofa). Besides, there are other small mammals like
civets, leopards, hare, and porcupines. There are more than 50
species of fish. Among reptiles, turtles like Lissemys punctata,
Kachuga tecta, and among snakes pythons and cobras are known to
frequent these areas.
Birds:
Orang National Park is rich in avifauna. According to Bombay Natural
History Society (BNHS), after Manas National Park, it is Orang which
is the most important habitat of the Bengal florican in Assam. The
estimated population is about 30-40. BN Talukdar, and P Sarma have
prepared a checklist of other species of birds in the national park.
Important avifauna are Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis),
Spot-billed Pelican (Pelicanus philippensis), Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus
asiaticus), Greater Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos dubius), Lesser
Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), Wooly-necked Stork (Ciconia
episcopus), Rudy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), Gadwall (Anas
strepera), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Pintail (Anas acuta),
Pallas's Fishing Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus) and a number of
others including forest and grassland birds.
Tiger Den Resort has 20 air-conditioned double bed rooms built in
cottages style along with a multi cuisine restaurant serving Indian,
Continental and Chinese. Other facilities include, Park Safaris,
folk dances and campfires
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