Orang Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam - ओरंग वन्यजीव अभयारण्य

Sanctuary Name Orang National Park District Darrang & Sonitpur State Assam Near By Cities Nagaland Area of Park 78.8 Sq. Km. Date of Establishment 1999 Co-ordinates 26.630734, 92.496471 Wikipedia Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orang_National_Park

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Also known as Mini Kaziranga, Orang main wild attractions include the One-Horned Rhinoceros, Elephants, Leopard, Sambar, Barking Deer, Tiger, Varieties Of Water Birds, Green Pigeon, and Florican.

leopard Orang national park popularly known as mini Kaziranga, is located on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra. The park covering an area of 72 Sq.km was established as a sanctuary in 1985 and declared a National Park on 13th April 1999. Famous for its natural scenic beauty, the park is about 150-km from Guwahati and 31 km from Tezpur, the nearest town.

The fauna found here include the one-horned rhinoceros, elephants, leopard, sambar, barking deer, tiger, varieties of water birds, green pigeon, florican, teal, geese etc. The park is also famous for its migratory birds from places as far as from America like the milky white pelicans.

How to Reach

Air

The nearest airport is Saloni, 10km from Tezpur (31km from the park) in Sonitpur district around 180-km from Guwahati

Rail

The nearest railhead is Saloni (41km) & Rangapara

Road

Regular buses ply to and from Tezpur, which is well connected with all the major cities of Assam.

Where to stay

The park has only a small rest house. There are better accommodation at Tezpur(31km) from where one can visit this park.

Contacts

Tourist Information Officer,
Tezpur Tourist Lodge,
Tezpur, Sonitpur District, Assam

The Divisional Forest Officer,
Western Assam Wildlife Division,
Dolabari, P.O. Tezpur,
Sonitpur District, Assam

General Information

Place: Tezpur, Assam
Nearest town: Tezpur (31km)
Best time to visit: November To March

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