Manas National Park in Assam to reopen from tomorrow

Manas National Park, a World Heritage Site in Assam, will reopen for tourists from tomorrow after having remained closed for visitors during monsoon months, according to MNP authorities.
The Park will opened a bit earlier than previous years and authorities have completed all preparations to reopen this for both domestic and foreign visitors, they said.
Accordingly a reopening inauguration programme has been organised at the second gate of Bahbari Range of the 88-year-old Manas National Park on the foothills of Bhutan, a Park official said.
Bodoland Territorial Council Deputy Chief Executive Khampha Borgoyari will inaugurate the programme where Bodoland Territorial Administrative Districts (BTAD) officials will also be present, he said.

The Manas National Park received the honour of a natural World Heritage Site from the UNESCO in December 1985 being home to elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, anthers,leopards, buffaloes, golden cats, langurs, hoolock gibbons, deer, Assamese macaques, slow loris, otters, sloth bears, etc.
The 950 sq km Park extends to five districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri and Darrang in the state.