- Manas National Park is located in the Bongaigaon and Barpeta district of Assam, India.
- It is contiguous with Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan.
- The park is situated in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas.
- In 1907, the area was declared as the Manas Reserve Forest with the primary objective of protecting the Indian rhinoceros.
- In 1928, Manas was declared a game sanctuary under the British government’s Forest Act of 1927.
- In 1950, Manas Game Sanctuary was declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary.
- In 1973, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary was designated as a Tiger Reserve under the Project Tiger.
- In 1985, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- In 1989, government of India declared Manas as a Biosphere Reserve.
- In 1990, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a National Park.
- In 2003, Manas was established as an Elephant Reserve under Project Elephant.
- In 2011, Manas National Park was removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger by UNESCO.
- Area: The total area of Manas National Park is approximately 390 square kilometers (150 square miles).
- River: Manas National Park is named after the Manas River, which flows through it.
- Flora: Tropical Evergreen Forests, Semi-evergreen Forests, Alluvial Grasslands, Riverine Forests, Orchids etc.
- Fauna: Bengal Tiger, One-horned Rhinoceros, Wild Water Buffalo, Pygmy Hog, Golden Langur, Red panda, Asian Elephant, Swamp Deer (Barasingha), Hoolock Gibbon, Hispid Hares, Black Panther, Sloth Bear, Black Giant Squirrel, Bengal Florican, Brahminy Ducks, Assam Roofed Turtle, Monitor Lizards, Fan-throated Lizard etc.