1900, less than 12.
1908, January: An area of 22,617 hectares (226.17 kmy) was declared as Kaziranga Reserved Forest.
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There is a 7-10 % mortality every year by natural death and poaching. 1993 recorded 93 deaths.
Large part of the savannah are subjected to annual control burning during the winter months which arrests the further progress of vegetation succession towards woodlands and retains its present format of an ideal habitat for terrestrial fauna.
1993 April - latest census shows 1164 +/- 136 rhinos, but due to unfavourable conditions direct count was not possible.
1966, first scientific census.
1950, declared a Wildlife Sanctuary
The park lies between 26.30 and 26.45 N and 93.5 and 93.40 E, spread over parts of Golaghat, Naogaon and Sonitpur Districts in Assam.
1916, November, declared as a Game Sanctuary.
Annual submergence of large areas play an important role in maintaining ecological status of some grassland formations and flush out the waterways and check water hyacinth growth.
1974, The park area was made a part of the 2837 kmy under 'Project Tiger', which was declared a United nations World Heritage Site in 1984.
