25/09/2021
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Manas is lesser-known than its big brother ‘Kaziranga’. ‘Kaziranga’ is commercialized but Manas is not. It is still pristine and virgin with very few tourists who are wild at heart come to visit this untouched wild destination.
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the State of Assam, a biodiversity hotspot. Covering an area of 39,100 hectares, it spans the Manas river and is bounded to the north by the forests of Bhutan. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is part of the core zone of the 283,700 hectares Manas Tiger Reserve and lies alongside the shifting river channels of the Manas River.
Manas is the land of big five – Tiger, Elephant, Rhino, Wild Water Buffalo and Leopard along with a host of bird species including critically endangered Bengal Florican. The river Manas with its distributaries, the Beki and Hakua, flows through the Park. Other smaller streams include Jongrong, Gyati and Garuchara. Against the backdrop of the Eastern Himalayas lies a grassland habitat of unmatched wilderness.
Manas is the home of a maximum number of endangered species from India as listed in the IUCN Red Book. Little wonder then, that Manas was chosen by UNESCO to be a World Heritage site.
**Mathanguri Mathanguri Camp: Cynosure of Manas**
There is a forest bungalow at Mathanguri. It is a 130-year-old bungalow. Our first Prime Minister Mr Jawahar Lal Nehru also had stayed at this place. The bungalow is on a hillock. From the bungalow, we have a panoramic view of the park. With the gruelling sound of the Manas River, Royal Manas in the territory Bhutan on the other of the river, river bed frequented by animals makes Mathanguri most sought after tourist attraction of Manas.
**Bengal Florican**
Introduction remains incomplete saying a few words about its signature bird – ‘Bengal Florican’.Bengal Florican is a representative or an indicator species of dry grasslands in the Brahmaputra.
From January onwards as the grass is burnt by Forest Officials of Manas which also coincides with the mating season of Bengal Florican, it is easier to detect the male during the breeding time as it becomes conspicuous and indulges in spectacular aerial displays above the grasses and bushes. While male Bengal Floricans are easier to detect during the breeding season, females are very shy and cryptic, and mostly keep themselves to tall grass patches where their plumage merges perfectly making them very difficult to detect and observe. In Manas, Bengal Florican can be seen in the Kuribeel area of the park from January to April.
Why Manas?
The prime area of the park consists of grasslands which is drained Manas River and its tributaries. Grasslands makes it easier to spot wild animals and gives you a perfect shot with clean and beautiful backgrounds. The landscape of Manas is unmatched with any other National Parks of India. With permission, you can visit the Royal Manas National Park of Bhutan. The sunset over the Manas River will be etched in your memory for years to come. If you visit Manas once, you will for sure visit again and again.
Manas Nation Park is now open for the tourists, so pack your bags and we will do the rest.
|Things to Do/ Other Attractions|
a) Jeep/Elephant Safari.
b) Birding.
c) River Rafting on Manas.
d) Nature walks.
|Jungle Safari| / |River Rafting|
a)Full Day Jungle Safari – Rs 6000/-(6 am to 6 pm, you have lunch at Mathanguri Camp)
b)Half Day Jungle Safari – Rs 3000/-( 6 am to 10 am / 2 pm to 6 pm)
c)Elephant Safari in Morning – Rs 900/- per head (45 min to 1 hr)
d)River Rafting – Rs 9000/-
|How to reach Manas|
a) Barpeta Road – 22 km
b) Guwahati – 135 km
|Resort|
Per head per day – Rs 1900(including all meals)
The resort is on the fringes of Manas National Park and there is only a Kacha road between the boundary of the resort and the fencing of Manas National Park. You can see Rhinos and Deers grazing from the resort itself. The resort is 300 meters from Manas National Park Entrance(Bansbari Range).
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