Nameri National Park and Tiger Reserve is a protected forest in Sonitpur District in Assam, North Eastern India. Other than Tigers, it is a habitat for Indian elephants, too. White-winged wood-duck (Deo Hanh) are seen in large numbers in this park.

This wildlife park is spread over 200 square kilometers. Nameri National Park is contiguous to  Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary on the northern side.

Jia Bhoroli River passes through the Nameri Tiger Reserve.  Angling (fishing using fishing rods) is a famous activity in this river. Golden Mahseer is found in large numbers in this river. Rafting is another major activity in this river.

Jia Bhoroli River is called the Kameng River in Arunachal Pradesh.  This river was earlier known as the Bhareli River. Jia Bhoroli is the name of the river in the state of Assam.

The dense forests of Nameri National Park are rich in flora. There are around 600 species of plants here in this wildlife sanctuary. Many varieties of orchid plants are also found here.

This wildlife park is also rich in fauna. This is a project tiger reserve. This project aims to save Bengali or Bengal Tigers, a tiger found mainly in the Indian subcontinent.

These reserve forests are habitats for a large number of Elephants.  Many other species of wild animals are also found here in these forests. Around 300 bird species are also found in Nameri National Park.

Cattle grazing is a major cause of human-animal conflict in this forest.

How Do I Go to Nameri National Park?

Tezpur, river Brahmaputra,  is the nearest city, around 38 kilometers from this wildlife sanctuary. The railway station code for Tezpur railway station is TZTB. 

Salonibari Airport, or Tezpur Airport, is the nearest airport at around 32 kilometers. This small airport is connected to Guwahati and  Kolkata. Guwahati is around 220 kilometers away from these protected forests.

Sonitpur town is at around 210 kilometers distance from this national park and Tiger reserve.