Manas Bansbari Safari Range

Manas Bansbari Safari Range is the central and main tourism range of Manas National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Tiger Reserve in Baksa District, Assam. Located at Bansbari, it serves as the primary entry gate for jeep and elephant safaris. The range is known for its rich biodiversity, including Bengal tigers, Indian elephants, greater one-horned rhinoceros and diverse birdlife within Himalayan foothill forests.

Visitors can expect organized jeep and elephant safaris through grasslands, semi-evergreen forests and riverine habitats of Manas National Park starting from the Bansbari Gate. The area includes the range office, ticket counter, interpretation centre and forest lodges. Safaris offer wildlife viewing, birdwatching and photography opportunities with mandatory guides and forest department vehicles on designated tracks.

Manas was declared a Reserved Forest in 1907, a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1928, a Tiger Reserve in 1973, a World Heritage Site in 1985 and a National Park in 1990. Bansbari has served as the central administrative and tourism range for the park throughout its development as a protected area.

The park landscape is closely associated with the Bodo community and other local communities of the Bodoland region. The area reflects traditional coexistence with forest resources and is promoted as a key ecotourism destination of Assam.