Manas National Nature Reserve, located in the state of Assam in northern India, plays a very important role in the protection of natural resources, namely the implementation of programs for the protection of tigers, rhinos and elephants. It got its name due to the influx flowing through its territory Brahmaputra River - Manas. In turn, this river was named in honor of the goddess-snake named Manas.

The park lies in the foothills of the Himalayas and occupies an area of ​​about 950kv km, and part of it is in neighboring Bhutan. Originally created in 1928 as the protection of the park, it presently has raised its status to the national biosphere reserve, and in 1985 entered the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The number of species of mammals at Manas, has more than 55 ptits- 380 species of reptiles - 50, and even the 3 species of amphibians. Some of these animals are on the verge of extinction. Among the inhabitants of Manas has Asian elephants, tigers, armored (or Indian) rhinoceros, Gaura, water buffaloes, barasingha, sloth bear, Axis, sambar, black panthers, haired otter huloki, mountain monkeys langurs shapochnikovye, Malayan giant squirrels and a variety of other animals. This park is also famous for the fact that it is on its territory live Assamese roof turtle, golden langurs, pygmy hog and bristly rabbit - a very rare species that live only in this reserve.

In the period from May to September Manas park to visit is not necessary, since at this time there goes the rainy season.