India News | Jeep Safari in Kaziranga to Close from May 19 Due to Bad Weather
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The jeep safari at the world-famous Kaziranga National Park will be indefinitely closed from May 19 in view of the forthcoming monsoon season, according to Chief Minister's Office on Sunday.
Guwahati, May 4 (PTI) The jeep safari at the world-famous Kaziranga National Park will be indefinitely closed from May 19 in view of the forthcoming monsoon season, according to Chief Minister's Office on Sunday.
Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve is the largest in the North East and is thronged by domestic and international tourists in large numbers for its famed one-horned rhinoceros.
"In view of persistent bad weather and poor road conditions, Jeep Safari at Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve will remain closed from 19th May 2025 until further notice," the CMO said in a post on X, sharing the order copy from the Forest department.
The Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, was declared a National Park in 1974. It is inhabited by the world's largest population of one-horned rhinos as well as many mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears, and thousands of birds.
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The park is located in Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam. It is also placed beside the Brahmaputra river on the north and the Karbi Anglong mounts on the south.
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