Orang Tourism, Assam India
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Orang Fast Facts
- State: Assam
- District: Darrang
- Famous for/as: Wildlife
- Altitude: 40-70 m
- Language: Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Hindi
- Best Season: Oct - Mar
- Weather: Summer 27 to 32°C, Winter 10 to 22°C
- Clothing: Tropical
- Local Transport:
- Pincode: 784114
- STDCode: 03712
Orang, India Overview
Orang National Park is situated on the banks of the River Brahmaputra. It is located in the Sonitpur and Darrang districts of the state of Assam. The park is said to resemble the Kaziranga National Park and it is home to the Great Indian Rhinocerous. The park has a wide variety of fauna and flora. Some of the animals that can be seen in the park are the pygmy hogs, civets, porcupines, macaques, leopards, Indian pangolins, water buffalos and elephants. One can also find a population of Bengal tigers in the park. The river is also home to the rare Ganges Dolphin. There are over 50 species of fish that are present in the water bodies of the park. One can also see a significant population of migratory birds in Orang National Park and these include the white pelican, shelduck, adjutant stork, mallard, woodpecker, king fisher, Bengal florican and fishing eagle. It is possible to travel around the sanctuary through the safaris that are arranged by the forest department. Jeeps safaris are a popular tourist activity in the national park. One can also visit the villages that are located in the fringes of the sanctuary.
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Orang, India History
The park has a chequered history of habitation. Up to 1900, it was inhabited by the local tribes. On account of an epidemic disease, the tribal population abandoned the area. However, in 1915 the British declared it as Orang Game Reserve vide notice No. 2276/R dated May 31, 1915. The game reserve came under the control of the wild life wing of the State Forest Department to meet the requirements of the Project Tiger. It was established as a wild life sanctuary in 1985, vide notification No. FRS 133/85/5 dated September 20, 1985. But in 1992, the park was renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary but this action had to be reversed due to public pressure against the renaming. Finally, the sanctuary was declared as National Park in 1999 vide notification No. FRW/28/90/154 April 8, 1999.