India is a vast country with great biodiversity and ample natural resources. The country is considered as the seventh largest in the world by geographical area and hence, it is home to innumerous numbers of flora and fauna species. To preserve this great collection of the Indian flora and fauna, several eco parks have been established in different parts of the country. The eastern Indian state of Assam is one of those places and it houses two of the most popular and important eco parks of India. The Assam Eco Parks include the Kaziranga National Park and the Manas National Park and both the parks are rich in biodiversity.

The main objective behind establishing the Assam Eco Parks was to preserve the numerous endangered and critically endangered flora and fauna species in India. The initiative to establish the parks started during the 1920s, when a number of naturalists and different authorities felt the need of preserving the Indian wildlife. The Kaziranga National Park, established in 1926, was the first Eco Park to be founded in Assam. The other prominent one among the Assam eco parks, Manas Tiger Reserve was established in 1928. Out of these two, the Kaziranga National Park has already been declared as a World Heritage Site.

The Assam Eco Parks are working on fulfilling certain objectives. Most of the eco parks were established for preserving specific animal species like Tigers or other important flora species. Out of the several flora and fauna species found in Assam, the Tiger (Panthera Tigris) is definitely the most important one. The other important animal species found in the Assam eco parks include Swamp Deer, Hog-Deer, Asian Elephant, the One-Horned Kaziranga National Park, Asian Water Buffalo, Tiger, Leopard, Leopard-cat, Fishing Cat, Large Indian Civet, Slow Loris, Marbled Cat, Hoolock Gibbon, Pygmy Hog, Capped Langur, Assamese Macaque, etc. The Assam eco parks also provide habitat to several plant species that have medicinal and commercial values. The bird species found in the Assam Eco Parks are also of great importance and they include the Swamp Francolin, Red Junglefowl, Kahj Pheasant, Grey Peacock Pheasant, Great Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Red-Headed Trogon, Long-Tailed Broadbill, Dollarbird, Green Imperial Pigeon, Barred Cuckoo-Dove, Crow-Billed Drongo, Blue-Bearded Bee-Eater, Coral-Billed Scimitar Babbler, Rufous-Vented Laughing Thrush, etc. The Assam eco parks are home to numerous reptile species like Crocodiles, Tortoise, Snakes, Turtles etc, as well.

Apart from preserving and conserving the important flora and fauna species, the Assam eco parks are also playing an important role in the tourism sector of the state. As the parks provide great chances to acquire knowledge about nature and its inhabitants, the nature lovers from all over the world come and visit them, on a regular basis. The authorities of the Assam eco parks have also arranged for several recreational facilities for the tourists. The visitors can enjoy Elephant ride, boat ride, horse ride or can also simply walk through the jungles and enjoy the beauty of nature. The managements of some of the eco parks also provide accommodation facilities to the tourists. The Assam eco parks have been working hard in preserving the rich variety of vegetation and flora and fauna species of the state and also trying hard to encourage the common people for preserving natural resources.