General Information / History
Located on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River, Kaziranga covers an area of approximately 430 Sq. kms with its swamps and tall thickets of elephant grass making it the ideal habitat for the Indian one-horned.
Kaziranga is pleasant throughout the year but the best time to visit is from November to April.
Winters (November-January) are cool and summers warm (temperature does not exceed 38°C).
Monsoon (June-July) season is dominant and lasts for a long time in this area. Mild showers may be experienced throughout the year.
The National Park is closed - Mid-April to mid-October and it is advisable not to venture out during this period.
Type of clothing’s: Summers, light cottons would be suitable, but in winters, it is advisable to carry heavy woolen clothing.

Sightseeing
Kaziranga National Park provides a chance to see animals in the wild at close quarters, thus making a trip to this National Park a very rewarding experience. The Park lies in the flood plains of the Brahmaputra River. The Kabri Angling Hill ranges rise around the park pressing it against the Brahmaputra River, flowing as its northern boundary. Into the soup plate between the river and the ranges, flow several rivulets. They bring down rich silt and sand, spread in small lakes, silt up the lakes to make swamp and marshes, alluvial grasslands rising to alluvial Savannah woodlands; and then as the land loses its moisture with height, rise to mixed deciduous forests and finally, to tropical evergreen forests. It is believed that if nature had not designed such a breathtakingly beautiful habitat, it would have been extremely difficult for man to create a national park with such natural diversities suited to a diverse range of animal species. Kaziranga is the stronghold of the one horned rhinoceros.
The highlight of the bird life here are the sights of hundreds and hundreds of Pelicans, which breed here. The other birds commonly found here are Crested Serpent eagle, Pallas fishing eagle, grey - headed fishing eagle, swamp partridges, red jungle fowl, Bengal florican, bar headed goose, whistling teal, egrets, herons, black - necked stork, and open billed stork.