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Kaziranga National Park

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Aim of the project

The purpose of the project is to develop a detailed report on the
history, geography, heritage and the management of the Kaziranga
National Park. Kaziranga National Park a world heritage site, the park
hosts
two-thirds
of
the
worlds
Great
One-horned
rhinoceros. Kaziranga also boasts the highest density of tigers
among the protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger
Reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of
elephants, wild water buffalo and swamp deer.

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Hypothesis
Recognized as a World Heritage Site, Kaziranga National Park is
expected to be a visual treat with a very diverse ambit of flora and
fauna clubbed with top notch hospitability. It is also expected to be a
very safe place for all the inhabitants away from poachers and
predators. All the endangered species are assumed to be wellnurtured to give birth to their young ones multiple times so that they
dont remain endangered. Many experts are expected to working full
time to research on the well-being of the residents as well as to
understand and respond to the their needs. Being a noted tourist spot,
the security of all its visitors is expected to be world-class. It should
ideally be an employment centre that provides hundreds of jobs.

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Objectives
The primary objective of this project is to ascertain the quality of
maintenance of the Kaziranga National Park. It is also very important
to understand the history of the Park, the heritage it represents and
the geographical influence it has had over the course of time. It is
these factors that make the Kaziranga National Park a spectacle that it
is today. Also, the security of the inhabitants as well as the visitors has
to be thoroughly examined. An effort is made to understand the world
of tourism at Kaziranga National Park.

Methodology
Extensive Secondary research has been done, since it has not been
possible to visit Kaziranga National Park. A lot of Literature survey has
gone through in compilation of this project work. Reviews from Visitors
have been thoroughly studied and it has been extremely useful in the
process.

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Kaziranga National Park A Tourist

Area

Tourism is the temporary, short-term movement of people

to destination outside the places where they normally live and work
and their activities during the stay at each destination. It includes
movements for all purposes such as business, leisure, etc.
Different types of tourism are:

Modern Day Tourism

Winter tourism
Mass tourism
Adjectival tourism
Recent developments
Sustainable tourism
Ecotourism
Pro-poor tourism
Recession tourism
Medical tourism
Educational tourism
Creative tourism
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Experiential Tourism
Dark tourism
Doom tourism
Space tourism
Sports tourism

The Kaziranga National Park or the Kazironga Rastriyo Uddan is a

reserved forest and one of the oldest national parks in India.
Kaziranga is located between latitudes 2630' N and 2645' N, and
longitudes 9308' E to 9336' E within two districts in the Indian state
of Assamthe Kaliabor
subdivision of Nagaon
district and
the Bokakhat subdivision of Golaghat district.

History says that Mary Victoria Leiter Curzon, wife of Lord Curzon, the
then Viceroy of India, visited the area sometime in 1904. She was
shocked when she failed to see a single rhino in the area for which it is
renowned. Upon her persuasion, Lord Curzon took immediate
measures to initiate plans to protect the waning species. The
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Kaziranga Proposed Reserve Forest was created on 1 June 1905,

covering an area of 232 sq km. The next three years saw the
extension of the park by 152 sq km. In 1908 it became a reserved
forest and in 1916 it was designated The Kaziranga Game Sanctuary.
In 1938 the park was opened for visitors and hunting was prohibited.
Again in 1950, it was renamed as Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary by the
forest conservationist P. D. Stracey. In 1968 the Assam government
declared Kaziranga as a national park by passing the Assam National
Park Act of 1968. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1985 by the
UNESCO. The centenary of the park was celebrated in 2005 and the
invitees included descendants of Lord Curzon and Baroness. For the
first time, elephants were relocated from one national park to the
other in India when elephants and two rhinos were relocated to the
Manas National Park from Kaziranga.

Tourism Infrastructure
The Wildlife wing of the forest department of the Government of
Assam, headquartered at Bokakhat, is responsible for the
administration and management of Kaziranga.
Travel Options
Kaziranga National Park can be approached by two airports, Jorhat - 97
km away and Guwahati - 217 km away. The closest railhead is
Furkating around 75 km away but the more popular one is the
Guwahati railhead. Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC)
conducts regular bus service from Tezpur, Guwahati and other upper
parts of Assam to the park. Motorcycle tours are also conducted in
group in Assam and other adjoining states arranged by different tour
operators. The tour includes Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland and
Manipur covering popular places as also rural regions giving the visitor
a chance to experience tradition and culture of the tribes.
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Accommodation Options
Kaziranga has various government and private accommodation
options in the vicinity of the National Park. The accommodation
options are varied in range and can cater to people to all economic
backgrounds. Few notable accommodation options are listed below.
1) IORA The Retreat (Starting from Rs. 3215 per night)
2) Wild Grass (Starting from Rs. 1900 per night)
3) Jupuri Ghar ( Starting from Rs. 1800 per night)
4) Hotel Arjun (Starting from Rs. 900 per night)
All the accommodation options can be explored on all the leading
Hotel-booking sites.
Entrance Fees and Safari Charges
The entrance fee to Kaziranga National Park is Rs. 50 for Indians and
Rs. 500 for foreign nationals.
Charge for a jeep ride in the surroundings of the park varies
depending on the area selected. Western range and Central Range are
the two most recommended ranges with charges Rs. 1200 and Rs.
1100 respectively as of January 2012. Charge of Eastern Range is Rs.
1500 and that of Kalapahar is Rs. 2000.
Charge of an elephant ride is Rs. 450 for an Indian citizen and Rs.
1000 for a foreign national plus a guard fee of Rs. 25.
Charges for cameras:
Still camera: Rs. 50 for Indian national and Rs. 500 for foreign
national
Video camera: Rs. 500 for Indian national and Rs. 1000 for
foreign national
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Opening Timings

The Kaziranga National Park opens daily from November 1st to 30th
April every year for six months unless the management closes the
park earlier due to unexpected rains for the purpose of safety. The
Park remains partially open in the months of October and May. During
monsoon that is June to September the park remains closed.
Typically the park remains open from 5:15 am to 3:30 pm daily unless
otherwise the closing schedule is changed due to seasonal variation in
climate. Kaziranga experiences early sunrise and early sunset
compared to other places like Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmadabad. While
the park experiences sunset at around 4:30 pm in November, in April
sun sets around 5:30 pm.
From November 1st till 30th April, the first elephant ride is from 5:15
am to 6:15 am and the second from 6:30 am to 7:30 am. During
winter it is advisable to take the second slot for an elephant ride when
the fog gets cleared. Timing for jeep safaris is from 7:30 am to 9:30
am and from 2 pm to 3:30 pm. Jeep safaris are available from
November 1st till 30th April and also on the months of October and
May depending on the weather and road conditions.
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Tourist Activities

The means of travel inside the park is on the back of trained elephants
with mahout guides, or in Jeep. Wildlife watching, including birding is
the main activity inside the park. Viewing the scenic landscape of the
park
with
different
vegetation
types
interspersed
with
numerous beels and the snow covered mountains of Himalayas at a
distance constitute other attractions. Hiking in the park is not allowed
taking into consideration the large number of potentially dangerous
wild animals. An interpretation centre is being set up at the Bagori
range of Kaziranga, to help the visitors know everything about the
park. As the Eastern Range of Kaziranga National Park has large water
bodies, this area attracts more birds, which is why this area is perfect
for birding.

Turn out of Tourists

The tourist numbers to the park have risen dramatically from 19,525
visitors in 1997 to about 516,000 in 2012. Tourists from all over the
world come to visit this wonderful park. According to an official
statement, during 2011-2012 Kaziranga National Park earned Rs 1.49
crore from 1,17,411 domestic and 7521 foreign visitors, while during
2012-2013 the Park earned Rs 2.06 crore from 90153 domestic and
7263 foreign tourists.
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Impact of Tourism in Kaziranga

Positives
The benefits of Tourism at Kaziranga can be mainly classified under
three types.
1. Economic benefits - Tourism can provide direct jobs to the
community, such as tour guides or hotel housekeeping. Indirect
employment is generated through other industries such as agriculture,
food production, and retail.
Visitors' expenditure generates income for the local community and
can lead to the alleviation of poverty in the region.
Infrastructure development such as airports, roads, schools, hospitals,
and retail areas have the potential to benefit the local community and
can aid economic development by allowing more trade and better flow
of goods and services.
2. Social benefits - Tourism can bring about a real sense of pride and
identity to communities. By showcasing distinct characteristics of their
ways of life, history and culture, tourism can encourage the
preservation of traditions which may be at risk of
3. Environmental benefits - Tourism provides financial support for
the conservation of ecosystems and natural resource management,
making the destination more authentic and desirable to visitors. It also
adds more value to the local tourism business.
Negatives
Many of the negative impacts from tourism occur when the amount of
visitors is greater than the environment's ability to cope with the
visitor volume.

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Some of the consequences of exceeding the environmental capacity

include strain on already scarce resources such as water, energy, food
and natural habitat areas. In addition, unchecked tourism
development may lead to soil erosion, increased pollution and waste,
discharges into the sea and waterways, increased pressure on
endangered species of animals and plants, and heightened
vulnerability to deforestation, as well as loss of biodiversity.
The same way that tourism can encourage the preservation of sociocultural authenticity of host communities, mass tourism may also
erode traditional values by introducing foreign elements which are in
conflict with the cultural, historical, and religious heritage of the
community.
Recent Events

It was reported on April 20, 2014 that a male adult rhino was killed
and its horn taken away by poachers in Kaziranga National Park in
Assam, taking the number of pachyderms killed this year to nine. Park
personnel recovered the carcass of the rhino from near Borgung Camp
on the western side of the Burapahar Range of the World Heritage
Site.
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Such incidents question the level of security offered to the inhabitants

of the Park and demands official scrutiny of the administration
managing the Park. Endangered species should be given the
maximum possible security against poachers and predators.

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Conclusion
From the extensive project work carried out, the following conclusions
have been made:
Kaziranga National Park has developed to be one of the major
tourist sites in India and worldwide
Kaziranga National Park has ensured stringent security measures
for the visitors. No casualties have been reported in the recent
times
Kaziranga National Park has visitors from all over the world
Kaziranga National Park has provided active employment more
than 500 people
Although Kaziranga National Park has ensured adequate security
measures for its visitors, a lot is left to be achieved in terms of
security of animals against poachers
Kaziranga National Park is very popular amongst Wildlife
Photographers, Bird Watchers, Ornithologists, etc.
Kaziranga National Park has been a great source of income for
the state of Assam

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