Dibru Saikhowa National Park

The Dibru Saikhowa National Park is the only National Park with wild horses as residents. Covering an area of 650 sq km, Dibru Saikhowa National Park is the fourth National Park of the state of Assam. The largest National Park in Assam, it is located 13 km away from Tinsukia town and 515 kms from Guwahati.

Established as a National Park in 1999, the Dibru Saikhowa National Park‘s core area was restricted to 340 sq. km. the National park is still unexploited by the vigours of wildlife tourism and is still an enchantingly beautiful stretch of lush green vegetation.

Dibru Saikhowa National Park, set in the alluvial flood plains of the River Brahmaputra, was established in order to protect the grass land and swamp habitat.

The Dibru Saikhowa National Park is unique for being the only reserve to house Wild horses. The national park has become well known for these brightly colored wild horses which are also known as Feral Horses.

The national park is the natural habitat for endangered animals like the Hoolock Gibbon, Slow Loris, and Tiger, Wild water Buffaloes, Capped Langur, elephant and wild pig. The predators of this park are the Leopard and its cousin, the Clouded Leopard. The deer, an essential diet of these predators can also be found here.

The Gangetic River Dolphin and several other fishes thrive here in the water bodies of this park.

The park’s main focus is to conserve and protect the endangered and rare birds and animals. The White winged wood duck, also known as Deo Hanh, is one such bird. The park authorities are doing their very best to conserve the white winged wood duck in its natural habitat.

The Dibru Saikhowa National Park is an interesting birding destination as its water bodies and grassy pockets attracts rare grassland and swamp forest birds. More than 250 species of birds are protected by the Dibru Saikhowa National Park. The Jerdon's Babbler, Rufous-vented (swamp) Prinia, the threatened Marsh Babbler, the Black Throated Parrotbill and the Jerdons Bushcat are some rare birds that can be seen here.

Migrant Birds like the Black-Breasted Thrush, the Pale-capped Pigeon and the White-tailed Rubythroat and various Warblers also inhabit the National Park. The Geyleg goose, Bar-headed goose, Brahmini Duck, the Pelican and the Black Stork also come here for their seasonal visits.

The White bellied heron and the Pallah's fishing eagle have also seen in this park.

Only one part of the park is wet land while the rest of the six parts comprise of grasslands and dense forests. The forest cover in the Dibru Saikhowa National Park is a wonderful combination of semi-wet evergreen forests, tropical moist deciduous forest interspersed with clumps of cane and patches of bamboo. Along with them orchids of various species and rare medicinal herbs can be found.