Bhutan · national park
Royal Manas National Park
Royal Manas National Park is a national park in Bhutan, established in 1966, covering 1,057 km² (408 sq mi). It is the #2 largest of Bhutan's 4 national parks.
- Area
- 1,057 km²
- Established
- 1966
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- GAU · 121 km
Nearest airports to Royal Manas National Park
- 1Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportGAU121 kmstraight line
Guwahati, India
Airports in IndiaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 2 PBH143 kmstraight line
- 3 SHL180 kmstraight line
More about Royal Manas National Park
Royal Manas National Park is one of 4 national parks in Bhutan. It covers 1,057 km² (105,700 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of New York City, making it the #2 largest national park in Bhutan (28.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1966, 60 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Bhutan. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Royal Manas National Park
The closest airport is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), about 121 km away — around 2 h 37 min by car; alternatively Paro International Airport (PBH, 143 km). Other national parks within reach include Manas National Park (391 km²), Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (1,730 km²), Phrumsengla National Park (905 km²) and Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park — easy to combine on one trip.
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