Though Kaziranga is famous all over the world as the "Rhino Land" or the home of the Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros, many other rare and endangered animals also inhabit the National Park, the survival of which is equally dependent on the proper conservation and management of the Park.

Kaziranga is a large national park, whose core area spans 430 square kilometers. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with rich wildlife resources and vast wilderness. Kaziranga park is home to 35 species of mammals - 15 of which are included in Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. The area is also a habitat for 42 species of fishes, and 550 species of birds - of which 25 are globally important and 21 others are listed as near-threatened species.