Tigers of North-Eastern India

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Deer Population Rising in Kaziranga
May 15'

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A World Heritage Site, Kaziranga National Park in Assam has recorded a rise in the population of Eastern Swamp Deer. According to reports, the latest survey conducted by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) estimated 1129 Eastern Swamp Deer in the National Park.
Locally called Dal Harina, the Eastern Swamp Deer has only one habitat left for them in the form of Kaziranga National Park. A four-day census that concluded on May 6, estimated 1129 with 328 adult males, 569 adult females, 122 yearlings and 110 fawns. M K Yadava, Director, Kaziranga National Park informed that the last year’s census estimated 854 swamp deer.
Eastern Swamp Deer is a sub-species of deer, which is on the verge of extinction in the country. This sub-species is amongst the five big mammals species found in Kaziranga National Park. The other big four mammal species are one-horned rhino, elephant, wild buffalo and tiger.







Kaziranga National Park to attract more tourists

Situated in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam, the Kaziranga National Park is now open for tourists. The park spread in an area of 430 kms hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. Assam’s Forest and Environment minister Etwa Munda opened the park at Mihimukh elephant tower in the Kohora Range. Kaziranga also boasts the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006.
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Bikash Kalita‎
The King of Kaziranga.

People who have traveled North-East will know it better, how difficult it is to see a tiger. But was lucky to have the sight of the king and able to take a few shots,

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This is one VERY handsome Kaziranga tiger. The biggest of the Bengal's their elusive nature makes a sighting like this very special http://youtu.be/ciYf3z6ZLgs Find out how we work to protect Kaziranga's tigers here: http://tigertime.info/what-we-do/india




Kaziranga - young male - wild and free - just as it should be

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