Assam Government approves additional land to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
In a bid to boost the tourism department, the Assam government has approved a 452-hectare increase to the 1,085.53 square kilometers Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
The new addition falls under Biswanath Wildlife division in Biswanath district in North Assam. It starts from Mohanbari afforestation centre in sixth addition to KNP and the southern boundary runs along the north bank of the Brahmaputra river.
With the latest addition, the total area of the Kaziranga National Park has now increased to 1090.05 sq kms.
Forest officials said the new addition was part of the government's efforts to prevent death of animals in and around Kaziranga due to flood, vehicle hits and poaching.
The government is also working on a project to construct a 35 km long elevated corridor over the NH-37, from Jakhalabandha in Nagaon district to Bokakhat in Golaghat district to provide a safe passage to the animals.
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