Gaj Utsav will be celebrated in Kaziranga National Park, adventure safari of tourists will remain closed!

Gaj Utsav: Kaziranga National Park of Assam is one of the most popular tourist centers. Spread over an area of 378 km, this park is included in the UNESCO World Heritage. Gaj Utsav will be celebrated in this park which is a centre of tourist attraction. Let us tell you that the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests will organize Gaj Utsav on April 7 and 8 to mark the completion of 30 years of Project Elephant. The purpose of this festival is to promote elephant conservation. Apart from this, it is also to stop the conflict between humans and elephants.

Most elephants in Assam
If reports are to be believed, Assam has the second-largest population of wild elephants in the country. There are also a large number of elephants here, which are under human care. In view of this, the Union Ministry has decided to celebrate this festival to promote conservation efforts. Gaj Utsav will be inaugurated by President Draupadi Murmu on 7th April. Let us tell you that the government started 'Project Elephant' in the year 1991-1992 for the conservation of elephants, their migration routes and their habitat.

Elephant Safari will remain closed
Jeep and elephant safaris will remain closed for two days for tourists during the Gaja festival in Kaziranga National Park. According to reports, Safari will remain closed in all National Parks including Kohora, Bagori, Burapahar and Agoratoli. Therefore, tourists will have to cancel the plan of elephant safari during these two days.

History of Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga Park came into existence in the year 1904 due to Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India. Earlier this place was famous only for rhinos, but when Lord Curzon and his wife Mary came here, they could not find a single rhinoceros. In such a situation, both of them thought of protecting the species of rhinoceros. With the efforts of both, the Kaziranga Reserve Force was formed on June 1, 1905. At the same time, in the year 1950, its name was changed to Kaziranga National Park. Apart from elephants and rhinos, there are other wild animals in this national park.