(Entrance Gate of Manas National Park)
History: This wonderful tract is older than anyone of us today. Its maturity gives Manas and enthralling mystic setup you would not get anywhere. The British rules found the jungle and grassland infested area of the Easter dooars of asom or Assam suitable for rhino conservation. In 1905, the conservation history unfolds with the creation of a proposed reserved forest called the North Kamrup Reserved Forest.
In 1908, the proposed north manas reserved forest were declared a protected area closed to hunting and kill off wildlife. In 1924, the area of the protected area was increased to 360 sq km.
In 1928, the area became known as the Manas Game Sanctuary. Through further additions to its area in 1951 and 1955, the geographical area of the manas game sanctuary became 391 sq kms.
In 1973, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary became the core zone of project Tiger Manas, one of first Tiger reserves in India. In 1985, the Mana Wildlife Sanctuary was inscribed as a world heritage site under the criteria N (ii) (iii) (iv). In 1989, Manas acquired the status of a Biosphere reserve.
The year 1990 saw the Manas elevated to the status accorded the highest in the wildlife (protection) act 1972 of India. A national park, only one in the lower Assam. In 2003, the Manas National Park became a part of the Ripu Chirang elephant reserve (2600 sq km). There is no insurgency in the park as reported by most of the uninformed sources. With the coming of the Bodoland Territorial Council, a peaceful situation has prevailed over the entire park. In the past, bad law and order situation were utilized by the organized smuggling gangs to operate inside. Now, there is no need of fearful attitude to step into the park such imaginary fears are not necessary for visiting Manas.
` The Dang Me chu River, after joining with the Mang De Chu inside the Bhutan border becomes Manas or Manah and splits into three. The Hakua. The Manas and the Beki. The Hakua and Manas rejoin after a few kilometers. The beld and the I takua rejoin to most the mighty Brahmaputra downstream after moving south in meandering course. After the declaration as a national park, the Mahseor fishing by rod and reel was discontinued and remain so today.
Presently public participation is a very noteworthy issue in Manas. This movement occurs because of the brilliant MMES, which performs a pivotal role in conservation as well as in Ecotourism.
Words by F.K Gayary
[This data of Manas park is collected by Fengkha Khungur Gayary.And this info bear copyright of The Bodo Tribe18 magazine and should not be used without prior permission of the Editorial Board of the Magazine]
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