Kaziranga Western Safari Range

Kaziranga Western Safari Range, known as Bagori Range, is the western entry zone of Kaziranga National Park in Nagaon district, Assam. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for the world's largest population of greater one-horned rhinoceros, the range offers jeep and elephant safaris through grasslands, wetlands and woodlands. It is noted for high rhino sighting probability, diverse birdlife and accessible safari infrastructure near Bagori village.

Visitors enter through the Bagori Gate for guided jeep safaris and early-morning elephant safaris across tall elephant grass, floodplain wetlands, and woodland patches. The open landscape allows frequent sightings of greater one-horned rhinoceros, wild water buffalo, swamp deer, elephants and numerous bird species. Safaris follow designated forest tracks with a mandatory guide and forest department vehicle, with viewpoints over beels (wetlands) and grasslands.

Kaziranga was declared a Reserve Forest in 1905, a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1950, and a National Park in 1974. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 for its significant population of greater one-horned rhinoceros. The Bagori Western Range is one of the four administrative ranges established for park management and tourism.

Kaziranga is a symbol of wildlife conservation in Assam and is closely associated with local communities' stewardship of the Brahmaputra floodplain ecosystem. The park's conservation success for the greater one-horned rhinoceros is of cultural pride and educational importance for visitors.