Kaziranga is known all over the world for successful conservation of Great One Horned Rhinoceros. It is also home to a number of threatened wild animals and migratory birds. The Kaziranga Landscape comprises of sprawling grasslands, numerous water bodies and woodlands that provide an ideal habitat for a variety of flora and fauna. The flood plain ecosystem, which acts as important refuge of rich biodiversity, is the result of River Brahmaputra and its tributaries. Kaziranga is a large complex of rivers, lakes and marshes in the flood plain of the Brahmaputra river. It is an extremely important area for larger mammals and birds- 17 species of mammals , 23 species of birds and 10 species of reptiles are in endangered list.
— World's largest population of Indian One Horned Rhinoceros: 1855 as per 2006 census
— Highest ecological density of Tiger: 86 tigers year 2000
— World's largest population of Asiatic Wild Buffalo: 1937 (Year 2008)
— Important Bird Area of India with nearly 500 bird species
— Significant population of Asian Elephant: 1293 (Year 2008)
— Possess considerable Research, Education and Recreation values
— Last surviving population of eastern swamp deer: 681 (Year 2007)
Milestone
— 1905 : Preliminary notification of Kaziranga as Reserve Forest.
— 1908 : Reserve Forest.
— 1916 : Game Sanctuary.
— 1937 : Sanctuary opened for visitors.
— 1950 : Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary.
— 1974 : Kaziranga National Park
— 1985 : World Heritage Site by UNESCO-IUCN
— 2005 : Centenary year of successful biodiversity
conservation in Kaziranga.
— 2007 : Declared as Kaziranga Tiger Reserve .
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BORDOWA |
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The
birth place of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva, the great
artist, literateur,
dramatist and the
founder of Vaisnavism in Assam. The place is
situated 18 km North – West from Nagaon town. There are two Sattras
: Narowa Sattra and Salaguri Sattra.
A mini Museum is located in Narowa
Sattra and the birth and
death
anniversaries of the Vaishnava
saints are observed there with great grandeur.
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POKHI TIRTHA( Samaguri Bill ) |
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Where migratory birds from around the world come
to nest in the winter. The bill is located
at a distance of 16 km towards East from Nagaon town |
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LOWKHOWA |
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The wild life sanctuary is situated at Lowkhowa namely “AVAYARANYA” covering an area of 70
sq km and located at a distance
of 25 km from Nagaon Town towards North.
Its main attraction is the Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros. Other
attractions include the tiger,
leopard, Asiatic buffalo, wild
boar, civet cat, leopard
cat, hog deer and various
species of birds and
reptiles. For accomodation and visit, please contact :
- Tourist Information Officer, Nagaon Tourist Lodge, Nagaon, Assam. Phone +91 3672 22906
- Divisional Forest Officer, Nagaon Wild Life Division,Assam. Phone +91 3672 23104
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ROCKLAND Amusement Park
SAMAGURI  |
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CHAMPAWATI KUNDA |
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Champawati Kunda is a famous fall situated in Chapanala in Nagaon district.
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RANTHALI |
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This is a village famous for its local Assamese
gold plated ( traditional
) ornaments. The distance of Ranthali is 4 km from Nagaon town towards the West. |
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RAHA |
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Situated at about 22 km west of Nagaon it was an important Chowki
during the Ahom Days. Today, Raha is an important trade centre for
agricultural products such as paddy, jute and
mustard. An important institution
here is the Fishery Training College - the first of its kind in Nagaon. |
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JAMUNAMUKH |
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Located at 35 km from Nagaon, it is famous for its earthen wares. |
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KALIABOR |
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This sub-division town situated at a distance of 48
km east of
Nagaon is a historic place. As it was
initially the headquarters of Barphukans
during the Ahom days. It was also the scene of several battles against the
Muslim invaders. |
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SILGHAT |
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Situated at a road distance of 48 km from Nagaon
town, it is a vital and
picturesque river port lying on the south bank of the mighty Brahmaputra.
Pre-communication links of Central Assam across the Brahmaputra are maintained
through this port town. Besides playing host to the Assam Co-operative Jute Mill, Silghat also has several temples to enthrall visitors. A big Samantagiri
hillock draws big crowds from everywhere. |
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HOJAI |
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This sub-divisional town is situated at a distance of 61 km from
Nagaon town and is
renowned as the granary of Assam, Besides its more allusive claim to being the
centre of the Agar perfume industry, it is also the principal whole-sale market
for rice in Assam. Besides rice, sugar-cane,
mustard, jute and vegetables are also
grown in abundance. |
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DOBOKA |
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Situated
34 km South-East of Nagaon town, it was the seat of the Doboka kingdom, mentioned in the
Allahabad inscription of the Gupta Emperor Samudragupta according to some
historians. The Akashiganga waterfall, near Doboka is a favourite with many
picnickers. |
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LUMDING AND CHAPARMUKH |
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These
are two very important railway junctions and naturally serve as
trading centres as well. Lumding is also the
divisional headquarters of
the NF railway. Various small scale industries including candle works and trunk
factories are also located at Lumding. |
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JUGIJAN |
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Situated at about 6 km from Hojai, it has become well known after the recent discovery of
remnants of a fort and three stone temples decorated with carvings and base-reliefs. Seven
Siva Lingas have also been excavated and preserved here. An 11th century
century idol of Chamunda has been discovered at Navanga village, 2 kms from Jugijan. |
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TEMPLES AND NAMGHARS |
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KAMAKHYA TEMPLE :- The famous
Kamakhya Temple is situated in Silghat (Bank of the river Brahmaputra
). The Ashok Astami Melais are held every year near
the Temple.
BHARALI NAMGHAR :- It is situated in Hatbar.
BORDOWA NAMGHAR :- This Namghar is situated in Nagaon Sattra, where
Mahapurush Sankardev was born.
SAUBHAGYA MADHAV, DULAL
MADHAV and GOPAL MADHAV are three ancient temples
built during the reign of the Ahom
King Shiva Singha.
DANCES :- Of the
many dance forms practised in Nagaon,
particularly “Nagayan Ojhapali“
is well known.
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