Manas National Park - Lying on the foothills of the Himalaya, Manas is the most stunning pristine wildlife habitat in India, comparable to the best in the world in the beauty of its spectacular landscape. It is also a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve - a unique distinction. This semi-evergreen forest Terrestrial Eco-region is also the richest in species of all Indian wildlife areas and the only known for the rare and endangered Assam Roofed Turtle, Hispid Hare, Golden Langur and Pygmy Hog.