Kaziranga completes a hundred years

摘要

The author has described Kaziranga game sanctuary as a show piece of Assam and the North East India. It is, in fact, the pride of India as a whole. Its centenary celebrations were held recently. As the author has pointed out, Kaziranga was declared as reserve forest as early as 1908 during British days. Independent India upgraded it to gamesanctuary and later to National Park in 1974.One horned rhino is a most endangered animal. Its scientific name is “Rhinoceros unicornis”. “More than 60 percent of the world population of this species are concentrated in this park, signifying its global importance”, as the author says. In 1908 only a few dozens of this animal were found. Their number has now increased to 1600. This is a mater of great credit to those engaged in the upkeep of this National Park.A senior civil servant of Assam and noted conservationist, Dr. Anwaruddin Choudhary has given an absorbing account of how the sanctuary has fared during the past 100 years.The sanctuary is, no doubt, maintained with care and devotion. A visit to Kaziranga is most enjoyable experience. The facilities provided are of high order. Many visitors from the country and abroad visit the sanctuary every year. — Editor