Context:
To reduce wildlife mortality due to vehicular traffic, an elevated wildlife corridor is being developed along Kaziranga National Park, especially to facilitate animal movement during floods.
Location
- State: Assam
- Lies in the Brahmaputra River floodplains
- Districts: Golaghat, Nagaon, and parts of Karbi Anglong
- Natural migration route towards Karbi Anglong hills during floods
Legal Status
- It is a Reserve Forest, National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tiger Reserve
Ecological Features
- Floodplain grasslands, wetlands, ox-bow lakes (beels)
- Annual flooding is a natural ecological process, maintaining grassland productivity
- Part of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot
Flora
- Tall elephant grass, Tropical moist deciduous forests, Alluvial inundation grasslands
Fauna (Key Species)
- Greater one-horned rhinoceros (largest global population)
- Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, Wild water buffalo, Swamp deer, Important Bird Area (IBA) with migratory and resident birds
Conservation Significance
- World’s highest density of one-horned rhinos
- Among the highest tiger densities in India
- Critical habitat for floodplain-dependent species
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