09 Nov 2024        15:09:46 pm

Environmental Ecology

Orang National Park

Tags : Orang National Park

Topic: Protected Areas

Why in the news?

• The Assam state government has removed encroachments from 22,000 bighas of land in Orang National Park.
• The area of Orang National Park has now increased manifold and the park has become directly linked with Kaziranga and Bura-Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, creating an unhindered 180-km-long protected area for animals to thrive .

Source: Press Trust of India

About Orang National Park:

• It is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam, India.
• It was established as a sanctuary in 1985 and declared a National Park in April 1999.
• It spreads over an area of 78.80 sq. kms.
• It is also a Tiger Reserve (49th)of the country which was notified in 2016.
• It is also known as the mini Kaziranga National Park (IUCN site) since the two parks have a similar landscape made up of marshes, streams and grasslands and are inhabited by the Great Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros.
• Fauna:
  • The park has a rich fauna, including Great Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros, pigmy hog, elephants, wild buffalo and tigers.
  • Here 222 species of Birds have so far been recorded, some of which are- Spot Billed Pelican, White Pelican, Greater Adjutant Stork, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Brahminy Duck, Bengal Florican etc.
  • Reptiles including Indian Rock Python, Black Krait, King Cobra, Cobra, Monitor Lizard etc. are found here.

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