Kaziranga National Park is a
national park in the
Golaghat and
Nagaon districts of the state of
Assam, India. A
World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's
great one-horned rhinoceroses. Kaziranga boasts the highest density of
tigers among
protected areas in the world and was declared a
Tiger Reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of
elephants,
wild water buffalo, and
swamp deer. Kaziranga is recognized as an
Important Bird Area by
Birdlife International for conservation of avifaunal species. Compared to other protected areas in India, Kaziranga has achieved notable success in
wildlife conservation. Located on the edge of the
Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, the park combines high species diversity and visibility.
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