Location |
Sonitpur District ,Assam |
Best time |
November To March |
Area |
200 Sq |
Major Animals/Birds |
Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, clouded leopard, marbled cat, leopard cat, hog deer, sambar, dhole, gaur, barking deer, wild boar, sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, capped langur and Indian giant squirrel. |
Nameri National Park is located in Assam. Area of Nameri National Park is 200 sq. km . .,best time to visit Nameri National Park is between Nov to March.
Nameri National Park, located in the Sontipur District and nestled in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, is the most picturesque of Assam’s National Parks, covering an area of 200 square kilometres. Nameri shares its northern boundary with the Arunachal Pradesh Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, and together they cover over 1000 square kilometres of semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forest with cane and bamboo brakes and narrow strips of open grassland along rivers Jia Bhoroli and its tributaries Diji, Dinai, Doigurung, Nameri, Dikori, Khari, and others. After going through Arunachal Pradesh’s harsh terrain, the perennial river Jia Bhoroli enters Assam’s lowlands and divides via the Nameri National Park. Since the period of the British, the Jia Bhoroli river has been famed for Masheer angling.
The North Bank Landscape includes the Eco-region, which is an Eastern Himalayan Mega Biodiversity hotspot. It is one of the world’s most abundant places in terms of Plant Functional Type and Plant Functional Complexity. The tropical monsoons have an impact on the area.
Some of the endangered species found in Nameri are the white winged wood duck, Sloth Bear, Tiger Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Sambar, Gaur, Indian Wild Dog, four forms of Hornbill, and many more winged species. The elephant herds are another reason Nameri is famous. The elephant population in the park is dense.
The park’s floral riches is incredibly diversified and an important aspect of its ecology. Tree species that are widely found include Bombax ceiba, Dalbergia sisoo, Sterculia villosa, Trewia nudiflora, Zizypphus jujuba, Litsaea polyantha, and others. Among the non-aquatic grassland species, Phragmites karka, Arundo donax, Imperata cylindrical, and Saccarum stand out.
The Nameri Tiger Reserve, which is home to the White Bellied Beron and the White Winged Duck, is also a fantastic bird viewing site. Lesser racket-tailed Drongos, Beautiful Nuthatch, Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, Jerdon’s Baza, and a slew of other tough species can be expected.
Nameri National Park is Assam’s second Tiger Reserve. The park, which covers an area of 137 square kilometres, was designated as a sanctuary in September 1985. It was designated as a National Park on November 15, 1998.
It is 181 kilometres from Guwahati and 35 kilometres from the town of Tezpur. In reality, Tezpur is the closest town and airport to the Nameri National Park.
SAFARIS AT NAMERI NATIONAL PARK
BOAT SAFARIS on the Jia-Bhoreli River is a great opportunity to watch water birds, raptors, and winter migrants. Elephants can be observed in large groups along the river with other animals.
There are numerous intriguing things to do if you visit Nameri National Park. Before you leave, develop a list of activities you want to accomplish to make your vacation memorable.
Major Attractions in & Around the Park
Assam has also been accredited with the following national parks:
Some of the other national parks that Assam ahs been accredited with are:
⦁ Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
⦁ Kaziranga National Park
⦁ Manas National Park
⦁ Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park Assam
You might also arrange a trip to these locations to satiate your appetites for animals and environment. You may also pay a visit to the nearby pakhui nature sanctuary.
Tiger, Leopard, Black Panther, Clouded Leopard, Sloth Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, Elephant, Indian Bison, Dhole, Sambar, Barking Deer, Dog Deer, Fox, Hispid Hare, Indian Hare, Capped Langur, Slow Loris, Assamese Macaque, Rhesus Macaque, Himalayan yellow Throated Martin, Malayan giant Squirrel, Flying Squirrel, Wild Pig etc.
White winged wood duck, Great Pied Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Rufous Necked Hornbill, Black Stork, Ibis Bill, Large Whistling Teal, King Vulture, Long Billed Ring Plover, Khallej Pheasant, Hill Myna, Pin tailed green Pigeon, Himalayan pied Kingfisher, Three Toed kingfisher, Greater spotted Eagle, White ramped vulture, Longo billed vulture, Black bellied Term etc.
King cobra, cobra, Pit Viper, Russels Viper, Banded Krait, Python, Rat Snake, Assam Roof Turtle, Malayan Box Turtle, Keeled Box turtle, Asian Leaf Turtle, Narrow Headed soft Shelled Turtle, Indian soft Shelled Turtle, etc.
Nameri’s habitat consists of tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen, wet deciduous woods with cane brakes, and thin strips of open grassland near rivers. Grasslands cover fewer than 10% of the park’s total area, whereas semi-evergreen and damp deciduous species predominate.
AssamValley Tropical Evergreen Forests, Sub Himalay and Light Alluvial Semi-Evergreen Forests, CaneB rakes, Low Alluvial Savanna Woodland, Eastern Hollock Forests, Eastern Seasonal Swamp Forests, Eastern Dillenia Swamp Forests, and Eastern Wet Alluvial Grassland are among the forest types found within the reserve.