Is Kaziranga a wildlife sanctuary or a national park In the textbook it is mentioned that Kaziranga is a - Social Science - India Climate Vegetation and Wildlife

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Is Kaziranga a wildlife sanctuary or a national park? In the
textbook it is mentioned that Kaziranga is a wildlife sanctuary and
my teacher also says the same thing In other books it is written
that Kaziranga is a national park Kindly clarify

Saurav Ghosh · Accepted Answer

Kaziranga was initially classified
as a wildlife sanctuary However, it was later accorded the status
of a national park by the Assam National Park Act of 1968 It has
now been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO

Is Kaziranga a wildlife sanctuary or a national park? In the textbook it is mentioned that Kaziranga is a wildlife sanctuary and my teacher also says the same thing. In other books it is written that Kaziranga is a national park. Kindly clarify.