Established in | 1928 as a wildlife sanctuary, 1990 as a National Park |
Geography | Located in Assam, India, in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, contiguous with Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan |
Biome | Sub-Himalayan light alluvial semi-evergreen forests, low alluvial savanna woodland, east Himalayan mixed moist and dry deciduous forests, and Assam Valley semi-evergreen alluvial grasslands |
Rivers flowing through | Manas River, Aie River, and other smaller tributaries |
Flora | Over 500 species of dicots and monocots, including tropical evergreen forests, alluvial grasslands, and mixed moist deciduous forests |
Fauna | Assam roofed turtle, hispid hare, golden langur, pygmy hog, Indian tiger, Indian elephant, wild water buffalo, and various bird species |
Tribes | Bodo |
Unique Features | UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tiger Reserve, Elephant Reserve, and Biosphere Reserve |