Orang National Park UPSC

  • Orang National Park is located in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam, India.
  • It is situated on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River.
  • The park is particularly famous for its population of the Indian rhinoceros.
  • It is also known as Mini Kaziranga National Park.
  • In 1915, it was initially declared a Game Reserve to protect the rhinoceros population in the region.
  • In 1985, Orang was designated as a wildlife sanctuary under the Wildlife Protection Act of India, 1972.
  • In 1992, the Orang Wildlife Sanctuary was renamed the Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • In 1999, Orang Wildlife Sanctuary was upgraded to a national park. was renamed Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in honor of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
  • In 2016, Orang was declared as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger.
  • Orang Tiger Reserve is the only stronghold of One-horned Rhinoceros on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river.
  • In 2021, Assam cabinet passed a resolution to rename Rajiv Gandhi National Park as Orang National.
  • Area: The park covers an area of approximately 78.81 square kilometers (30.42 square miles).
  • River: The park is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River. Pachnoi, Belsiri and Dhanshiri Rivers border the national park and join the Brahmaputra river.
  • Flora: Indian almond, silk cotton tree, crepe myrtle, Dalbergia sissoo, terminalia trees, Grasses, water lilies, water hyacinth, Orchids, Indian snakeroot etc.
  • Fauna: Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros, Tiger, Wild Buffalo, Asiatic Elephant, Pygmy Hog, Gangetic Dolphin, Bengal Florican , Spot-billed Pelican, Black Krait, Greater Black Krait, Monitor Lizards, Indian Tent Turtle, Brown Roof Turtle, Indian Soft-shelled Turtle etc.
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