Assam GK Section
National Parks in Assam
Compiled on 2026-01-18
Assam hosts a rich chain of national parks spanning the Brahmaputra floodplains, Himalayan foothills and the Bodoland region.
Key pointers
- Kaziranga (1,090 sq km) evolved from reserve forest in 1908 to national park in 1974 and tiger reserve in 2007, holding two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinos and a UNESCO tag since 1985.
- Manas (850 sq km) straddles Chirang and Baksa with bhabar-terai habitats, UNESCO status, Project Tiger reserve (1973) and Rhinoceros reintroduction.
- Dibru-Saikhowa (340 sq km) sits between Brahmaputra, Lohit and Dibru rivers, famous for feral horses and as a biosphere reserve (765 sq km) since 1997.
- Recent upgrades added Raimona (2021), Dehing Patkai (2021) and the newly announced Sikhna Jwhwlao reserve linking Raimona and Manas in Bodoland, taking Assam's tally to eight.
- Nameri, Orang and other parks double as tiger or rhino habitats interconnected with Pakke, Pakhui and Royal Manas landscapes.
National parks
Kaziranga National Park
- Reserve Forest1908
- Game Sanctuary1916
- National Park1974
- Tiger Reserve2007
- Unesco1985
- Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot
- Bisected by National Highway 37 and Brahmaputra's floodplain
Manas National Park
- Sanctuary1928
- Project Tiger1973
- National Park1990
- Unesco1985
- UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site contiguous with Bhutan's Royal Manas
- Manas River cuts through bhabar-terai succession
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
- Biosphere Reserve1997
- National Park1999
- Bounded by Brahmaputra, Lohit and Dibru rivers
- Large swamp and grassland mosaics with feral horses
Nameri National Park
- Reserve Forest1978
- Sanctuary1985
- National Park1998
- Tiger Reserve1999
- Shares boundary with Pakke Tiger Reserve
- Part of Eastern Himalayan hotspot with Sonai-Rupai core
Orang National Park
- Sanctuary1985
- National Park1999
- Also known as mini-Kaziranga due to marsh-grassland mix
- Pachnoi, Belsiri and Dhansiri rivers outline the park
Raimona National Park
- National Park2021
- Bounded by Sankosh and Saralbhanga rivers and the Indo-Bhutan border
- Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests linking to Buxa (West Bengal) and Phipsoo (Bhutan)
Dehing Patkai National Park
- Sanctuary2004
- National Park2021
- Largest stretch of lowland rainforest in India
- Part of Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve near Digboi oilfields
Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park (announced)
- Announced2024
- Cabinet Clearance2025
- Named after Bodo figure Sikhna Jwhwlao
- Connects Raimona NP, Manas NP, Buxa Tiger Reserve and Phipsoo Wildlife Sanctuary