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NAMERI NATIONAL PARK
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Total Coverage
Area: 212 sq. km/21,200 ha
Location: Located 181 kms from Guwahati and 35 kms from
Tezpur in Sonitpur district of Assam.
Description:
Nestled at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas, Nameri National Park
covers an area of 200 Sq. Kms. With river Jia
Bhoroli bifurcating the park It is the most scenic of all the
national parks of Assam. Jia Bhoroli river of Assam is famous for
the Mahseer angling, since the time of British. This perennial river
enters Assam in the plains, near Bhalukpung after swirling through
the rugged mountains of Arunachal. Its is home of the Golden Mahseer-
The Tiger of Indian rivers and a catch for any angler
Apart from sizeable population of endangered species like White
Winged Duck, Nameri National Park can boast of the Khasi hill
terrapin or the Assam reefed turtle once believed to be extinct was
found in Nameri in 1992. Besides these, elephants (population nearly
200 in 1993 census), deer, tiger, black bear, birds (identified 233
so far) and many species of orchids can be seen.
There are no roads inside the park. The park is also home to the
Mithun or Indian bison.
Activities at the Park includes wild life viewing on elephant back
and by boat, angling in Bhorelli river with prior Govt. permission
Visiting
Season:
November to May the best time though is from December to March.
Access :
By Air: The nearest airport is Saloni 10 kms from Tezpur,
which is 181 kms from Guwahati.
By Rail: The nearest railway station is Rangapara 60 kms from
Bhalukpong, which is 21 km from the park in Sonitpur district.
By Road: Nameri is not very far from Kaziranga and the
transfer arrangements can be made from Guwahati or Tezpur. A good
idea is to visit nameri while visiting Kaziranga.
Temperature :
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Months
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Morning
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Afternoon
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October-March
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4-10º
Celsius
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15-20
º Celsius
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April
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12-20
º Celsius
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20-25º
Celsius
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May-June
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15-20
º Celsius
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30-35
º Celsius
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Park
Safari Timings:
Visitors can enter the area only in the mornings or in the
afternoon. Elephant safari is the best way to move inside the park.
One can also explore the park on a boat.
Accommodation and facilities:
There are accommodations in Tezpur and Bhalukpong 21 kms from the
park. One can also stay at the Eco-camp at Potasali.
Wildlife:
Mammals:
Assamese Macaque, Capped Langur, Wild dog, Golden Backed Jackal,
Bengal Fox, Civet Cat, Hog Deer, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Tiger,
Leopard, Jungle Cat, Leopard Cat, Fishing Cat Indian Grey Mongoose,
Wild Boar, Indian Porcupine, Indian Pangolin, Fulvous Fruit Eating
Bat, Flying Squirrel
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
Birds:
Home to the White bellied heron and White Winged Duck the Nameri
Tiger Reserve is also a fabulous bird watching destination. Lesser
racket tailed Drongos, Beautiful Nuthatch, Grey headed Fishing
Eagle, Jerdon's Baza and many more extremely difficult species are
to be expected.
Insects:
Nameri being an aqua habitat alongwith moist deciduous forest is
teeming with insect life. From butterflies and moths to the
incredible variety of spiders and ants and termites Nameri is a
treat for any entomologis
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