Raimona National Park: Exploring new wildlife regions in Assam

Raimona National Park of Assam is situated in the Gossaigaon region of the Kokrajhar inside the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) across the boundary with Bhutan.The state Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma declared it as the National Park on 5th June 2021. As a matter of fact, the occasion was a double pride moment as it was proclaimed on World’s Environment Day at Gandhi Mandap, Guwahati. Henceforth, the National Park became official on 9th June 2021 through an Assam Gazette Notification no.FRW.02/2021/27. The complete space of the National Park is 422 sq. km. The Raimona National Park is limited by the Saralbhanga stream on the east, the Pekua waterway on the south and the Sonkosh waterway on the west. However, in the Northern part, the Pekua river dominated the boundary area of the National park. Flora The vicinity is assured of about 380 varieties of plants and exotic orchids that charms the whole place. Mostly, this park flourishes with myriads of orchid species, other tropical rainforest species, and riverine grasslands. Other intriguing fauna includes varieties of bamboo and numerous wetland ecosystems. FAUNA: Raimona National Park boasts of an endemic species called the Golden Langur, which has been named the mascot of the Bodoland region. Other considerable faunas include Royal Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephant, Clouded Leopard, Wild Water Buffalo, and Indian Gaur collectively likely to be found in Raimona National Park. Additionally, the most substantial species include Spotted Deers, Hornbill, above 150 butterfly species, and 170 bird species. To reach Raimona National Park: By Air: Nearest Airport to Raimona National Park is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport, Guwahati. The approximate distance is 236.6 km. By Train: Nearest Train Station to Raimona National Park is Kokrajhar Railway Station.The distance from Kakrojhar to the National Park is around 53 km. By Road: One can take from Rangpur (177.6 km), Siliguri (239 km), or Guwahati (201.1 km) to reach Raimona National Park. Jidan Kalita Ist Semester