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Manas National Park
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Blue waters of the Manas River flowing through Royal Manas National Park near Assam, India, surrounded by lush forests, Himalayan scenery, and rich wildlife habitat.
A roaring tiger with its mouth open appears in front of rural homes, with bold blue text reading "Your new neighbor?" promoting wildlife conservation discussion.
The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) was reintroduced into Manas National Park Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam state, India, designated a World Heritage site in 1985.
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Blue waters of the Manas River flowing through Royal Manas National Park near Assam, India, surrounded by lush forests, Himalayan scenery, and rich wildlife habitat.
Manas River flowing through Tibet, Bhutan, and the state of Assam in India Manas National Park is named after this river.

Manas National Park

national park, India
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Manas National Park, national park in western Assam state, northeastern India. It is situated at the foot of the Himalayas on the eastern bank of the Manas River, 92 miles (153 km) west of Guwahati. Established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1928, Manas was designated a national park in 1990. It has an area of some 193 square miles (500 square km) and lies in a dense, mixed semievergreen, evergreen, and wet-deciduous forest region. The...

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