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    Eimear Traveller's Guide
    Eimear Traveller's Guide
    Eimear Traveller's Guide
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    Eimear Traveller's Guide

    By Dr Kanak Chandra Baruah

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    Each word of this book lets you explore the unique characteristics of the North East region of India and experience its virgin beauty. The detailed descriptions give you an exclusive insight to the unknown or the often-ignored facts about the region. Whether you are the anthropologist kind of traveller, curious to unearth new facts, or simply a leisure backpacker, this book will be your ultimate tourism information guide. Whether you want to understand the reason behind the rhinoceros horns being so prized and precious, or the history behind the famous Kamakhya temple in Assam, this book is sure to enlighten you and provide you with genuine answers to many of your unanswered questions.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNotion Press
    Release dateMay 23, 2014
    ISBN9789384049287
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      Eimear Traveller's Guide - Dr Kanak Chandra Baruah

      East

      Chapter 1

      Kaziranga National Park

      Located in central Assam and by the side of NH-37, it is the homeland of the one-horned Rhino ( Rhinoceros unicornis) . It is not only a world heritage site but also one of the most well maintained national parks in the country. No other national park can claim as many biodiversities of flora, fauna and scenic beauty that Kaziranga possesses. It is harbouring 65 percent of the most endangered species listed in the schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act. It is one of the few places in the world that has managed to save the one-horned rhinoceros from the verge of extinction. From just 12 of them in the pre-independent era, currently Kaziranga boasts of having about 1,500 rhinoceros, living freely amid the tall grasses of the national park – surely a tourist’s delight.

      The park is quite vulnerable to natural disasters and flood is the most common natural calamity of Kaziranga. Although most of the animals know how to swim to the safer highlands, sometimes the strong currents wash them away, specially the younger ones. At night, the animals cross the National Highway to go to the hills of the neighboring Karbi Anglong district. While crossing the road, some animals are hit and are either killed or injured by speeding vehicles. To prevent this, the government of India is considering constructing a flyover at this animal corridor.

      I) One-horned Rhinoceros

      This endangered animal has certain unique characters. Its skins are thick like armor; legs and hooves are very strong which facilitate fast movement. The animal feeds mainly on the newly grown tall grasses of the highlands and on the banks of the marshy lands. The species has an interesting toilet habit wherein they all go to a common place, following a common route where they dump their excreta. Greedy and unscrupulous poachers lay traps by digging trenches on their usual path to kill the animal and to steal the precious horn.

      One-horned Rhinoceros in Kaziranga National Park

      It becomes dangerously ferocious when irritated by human beings or other animals. Strong like an elephant and swift like a horse, the rhino chases its enemy and hits it with its horn or bites it with its sharp teeth before killing it. Even the forest officials and forest guards have to be cautious while encountering any female rhino with a new-born calf or whenever they are in the process of mating. The breeding period of rhinoceros is once in every four years.

      The rhino has many enemies. Most dangerous are the greedy poachers, who kill it for its precious horn. One rhinoceros horn, if exported to the Middle East countries fetches a price of about INR 25 lakh per kilogram. It is believed that rhino horn has strong aphrodisiac properties. It is also believed to have other medicinal values too. Some people use to put a piece of rhino horn in their rings replacing gemstones. It is believed that a rhino horn worn in this manner saves the person from food poisoning and from the influence of evil spirits.

      However, scientific analysis has shown that it is nothing but a keratinous tissue and it is neutral in chemical properties and is unlikely to have any potential effect to be aphrodisiac or possessing any medicinal values. So, I prefer to use the word precious within quotes. However and unfortunately, the myth is mightier than reality in the mind of the common man.

      One forest official narrated how Royal Bengal tigers often kill the rhino calves. Although the mother Rhino is always alert in protecting its calf, the clever Royal Bengal tiger always wins. They come in pairs and one of them attacks the calf. As the mother Rhino chases it to a distance, in the meantime, the second tiger catches the calf, kills it and carries it away to the thickness of the jungle.

      II) Ferocious Wild Buffalos (Bubalus bubalis)

      The wild buffalos are another endangered species found in abundance in the eastern part of Kaziranga, called Agaratali range. They generally live in herds and are very sensitive to disturbance and are always alert to counter attack if any enemy comes nearby. Even tigers and leopards are not spared by a herd of wild buffaloes. Their numbers are ever increasing because they are neither killed by poachers nor by wild animal. As they are expert swimmers, they can easily protect themselves from the fury of floods.

      Interesting facts

      Nobody has ever explored whether or not these wild Buffaloes can be domesticated for cultivation or milking purpose. According to last census, number of wild buffalos was around 1,150.

      Wild Buffalo in Kaziranga National Park

      III) The wild Bear

      The wild bear is another commonly encountered species in Kaziranga. Unlike the domestic bears with fat bulging bodies, wild bears are slim and very fast runners. When irritated, they can give a good chase to the opponent and hit hard with its protruding teeth.

      IV) Tiger species of Kaziranga

      According to the last census there are about 100 royal Bengal Tigers in Kaziranga. Apart from these, there are certain species of leopards and jungle cats which

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