Northeast India

The park is contiguous with the Buxa Tiger

Reserve in West Bengal and in 2003, it was
declared part of Chirang-Ripu Elephant
Reserve, which serves as the international
corridor for elephant migration between India
and Bhutan.

Besides the one-horned rhinoceros, one may

spot the hispid hare, golden langur, wild water
bualo and clouded leopard. Considered one
of the worlds rarest simian species, the golden
langur was first spo"ed in Manas in the mid-
20th century.

In winter, hundreds of migratory birds flock

to Manas. Among the woodland birds, watch
out for the great pied hornbill. There is also
a considerable variety of aquatic flora along
river banks. There are dry and moist deciduous
forests away from water courses. Grasslands
cover about 50% of the park. A total of 55
mammals, 36 reptiles and three amphibians
have been recorded in the park. Many animals
are typical of southeast Asian rainforests and
have their westernmost distribution here.
Mammals include golden langur, a recently
discovered endemic restricted to Manas,
capped langur, Hoolock gibbon, clouded
leopard, tiger (second-largest population in BELOW: Golden
India), leopard, golden cat, and fishing cat, langur, a common
among others. inhabitant of the park

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