Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden

Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden is a large zoo cum botanical garden located within the 432-acre Hengrabari Reserve Forest in Guwahati, Assam. Established in 1957 and opened in 1958, it is the largest zoo in Northeast India. It houses over 100 species of animals and birds including one-horned rhinoceros, Royal Bengal tiger, and hoolock gibbon, along with a diverse botanical collection and orchid house.

Visitors can expect a sprawling, hilly, forested zoo with paved and unpaved walking paths, large open enclosures and caged exhibits for mammals, birds and reptiles, a botanical garden section with orchids and native plants, a zoo museum, and shaded seating areas. The site includes ticket counters, food stalls, drinking water points and battery-operated vehicle service for internal movement. Wildlife viewing and nature walks are the main experiences.