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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Golaghat district. 215 km
(134 miles) NE of Guwahati.
Tel (03776) 26 2423. n Bonani
Tourist Lodge, Kohora. Open Nov–
Apr. & Extra charges for photo-
graphy. 8 Jeeps available. 
Transport
~ Jorhat, 96 km (60 miles) NE of
Kohora, the entry point, then taxi.
£ Furkating, 75 km (47 miles) E
Beel (Shallow Lake) of Kohora, then taxi. @
Floods inundate the park every monsoon, leaving behind
beels and marshes as they recede. These attract herds of
wild elephants, and many other animals and water birds.

Brahmaputra

Naobhangri Boralimara
Hog Deer
Methumari
Rajamari These animals, closely
related to the spotted
Arimora deer (chital), are found in
Dhansirimukh
Kartika large numbers in the
park’s riverine grasslands.
Ageratoli
Holapath Jorhat
Bokakhat
J
Difolu
Bimola
Bheel
J
Mihimukh Methoni
Kohora
Wildgrass Resort
Kaziranga
Gotanga
Guwahati Deopani Kuthari Baguri
Wildgrass Resort
Located 5 km (3 miles) east of
Kohora, just outside the park,
this eco-friendly resort
(see p699) arranges elephant
rides and trips to nearby tea
plantations (see pp266–7).
0 kilometres 8
0 miles 8
Hoolock Gibbon
Key
This 1-m (3.3-ft) ape can
Park boundary be recognized by the
National highway distinctive silvery band
above its eyebrows, and its
Minor road loud whooping hoot, which
resounds through the forest.
For keys to symbols see back flap

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