Manas National Park

                                  'Bagarumba'  is  a traditional and one of the beautiful folk dance form of Bodo community.  It is a traditional dance which is  traditionally inherent to one generation to another generation. The Bodo women perform the Bagarumba with their colorful  dokhna, jwmgra (fersa), and aronai.  It is accepted as the main traditional dance of Bodo People. With this dance form accompanied by musical instrument like Kham (a long drum, made of wood and goat or other animal skin), sifung (flute, made from  bamboo), jota (made of iron), serja (a bowed instrument made of wood and animal skin),  gongwna (made of bamboo) and tharkha( a piece of split bamboo).  Anyone can be amazed by this dance . But the lack of regular practice, the guidance it is difficult to perform. This dance has high tourism value. Thousan...

' Birding ' is a hobby to enjoy the challenge. A good birder must have patience and willingness to stand quietly and see what comes.  Watching birds may be the cultivation of patience . This passion is resemblance our everyday lives obscure a truth about existence-that at the heart of everything there lies stillness and light (Lynn Thmoson). A birder is always thrilled, because he is able to stand in the forest for long, looking up into the sky, reveals the marveling of beautiful avian creatures and surrounding nature. This is a kind of euphoria where birders can relate many things of his life.  Perhaps very limited people in the present world have opportunities to enjoy this euphoria with a  passion.  Mr. Rustom Basumatary is a budding naturalist and passionate birder from the remote village of Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam. He is born and brought up in a beautiful village area within the earshot to Manas Landscape....

It is important for any Protected Areas to have continuous scientific research on it. The research helps to identify problems for its survival and seeking solutions. On my journey to work for Manas, I have observed and noted few things which can be helpful for the Park to conserve its beauty and wildlife. My latest research paper is published in the recent issue of Journal of Threatened Taxa. The title of the manuscript is "Seasonal variations in food plant preferences of reintroduced Rhinos Rhinoceros unicornis (Mammalia: Perissodactyla: Rhinocerotidae) in Manas National Park, Assam, India". The paper documents the food habit of rhinos at Manas National Park. Here is the link where you can read it. I look forward to your kind reading and suggestion.

Life of  forest is very simple. Everything inside the jungle is dependent upon nature. Forest camps rely on the jungle for their livelihood where even the nearest bazaar is more than 20 km away. Here is a forest camp's kitchen where a forest guard is cooking his humble meal.