A herd of wild buffaloes strayed from Kaziranga National Park, causing panic in Khalihamari village. Forest officials managed to drive them back, preventing further damage.

Kaziranga was set aside in 1908 primarily to save the rhinos. It held maybe a dozen. But the reserve was expanded over the years, given national park ... wild elephants; 1,800 Asiatic wild water ...

Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site ... Bengal tiger, Asiatic elephant, wild buffalo, and eastern swamp ...