Assam State Zoo

Touted as the largest zoo in Northeast India, the Assam State Zoo is home to around 900 animals, birds and reptiles that represent around 113 species of fauna from around the world. The zoo is a part of the Hengrabari Reserve Forest, which includes a botanical garden that is spread over 82 hectare. The zoo was established in 1957 and occupies an area of 175 hectare.

Assam State Zoo

Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary

Located around 15 km from Guwahati, Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over 78.64 sq km and has a wide variety of birds and mammals. Some of the popular wildlife you can find includes flying fox, slow loris, leopard, rhesus macaque, capped langur, jungle cat, greater adjutant, wild pig, sambar, barking deer, gaur, porcupine, slender-billed vulture, python, lesser pied hornbill, monitor lizard and Indian cobra. The wildlife sanctuary is also a haven for adventure lovers and trekkers who come to indulge in activities like trekking, rock climbing, zip lining and mountain rappelling. A visit to the wildlife sanctuary will leave you thrilled and awed by nature and its unparalleled beauty. Amchang was declared as a wildlife sanctuary on June 19, 2004, by the government of Assam.

Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary

Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary

Located around 10 km from Guwahati, Deepor Beel is one of the most important riverine wetlands in the Brahmaputra Valley. Shortlisted as an Important Bird Area site by Birdlife International, Deepor Beel is the natural rds. Some of the threatened birds one can spot here include Pallas’ sea eagle, spot-billed pelican, Lesser adjutant stork, Greater adjutant stork and Baer’s Pochard. Tourists can also spot fauna like Asian elephants, leopards, sambar, barking deer and Chinese porcupine. Moreover, the park is home to about 20 species of amphibians, 12 kinds of lizards, 18 varieties of snakes and tortoise and turtles, along with 50 kinds of fishes. The best time to visit is from October to March.habitat of about 219 varieties of birds and 70 species of migratory bi

Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Spread over 38.81 sq km, Pobitro Wildlife Sanctuary is a microcosm of Kaziranga and is often referred to as the national park’s show window. The sanctuary is home to a sizeable population of the endangered one-horned rhinoceros. Ensconced in the grasslands of Assam, the sanctuary is a birdwatcher's paradise as one can find an astounding variety of avifauna. The wetlands host birds like the greater adjutant, lesser adjutant, swamp francolin, white-bellied heron etc. If one is lucky, they can also spot the dolphins that are found in the Brahmaputra river.

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary