Community engagement for conservation in Kaziranga National Park.

Assam is evidently a biodiversity hotspot, boasting of several endemics in flora as well as fauna. With 22.21% of the total land area under forest cover, the state has five national parks, 17 wildlife sanctuaries and more than 200 reserve forests. However, the elements of biological diversity are not isolated as islands in themselves. These protected areas for the conservation of the diverse animal and plant species are also nestled near areas of human habitation.