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A wildlife sanctuary east of the city. It is known for hosting rare and endangered birds and animals. The elephants in the sanctuary have become isolated with no movement with other elephant populations.
The Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located on the eastern fringe of Guwahati, Assam, India. The name Amchang is originated from the name of Arleng village named Amcheng located in the heart of the wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary is known for hosting rare and endangered birds and animals. Amchang's habitat is dominated by tropical moist deciduous forest with semi-evergreen forest in depressions and river-valleys. It is known for its elephants which have become isolated with no movement with other elephant-populations. The first published information of these elephants was found in 1985 There were depredations in the fringe areas, which are part of Guwahati city, the capital of Assam. It was acute as the pachyderms were confined to an isolated forest not very large. Hence, a protected area was mooted. The wild elephants from Amchang often enter parts of Guwahati City but on a few occasions they travelled to the heart of the city. The sanctuary has other mammals such as Chinese pangolin, slow loris, Assamese macaque, rhesus monkey, hoolock gibbon, leopard, leopard cat, jungle cat, sambar, barking deer, red serow, Malayan giant squirrel, crestless Himalayan porcupine.
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The museum is named after Srimanta Sankardeva, a famous social reformer who promoted the cultural heritage of Assam. It has exhibits of books, sculptures, paintings, costumes and other belongings associated with the Assamese tribal communities.
Guwahati Zoo
The largest zoo and botanical garden in North-Eastern India. It is home to about 895 animals, birds and reptiles representing almost 113 species of animals and birds from around the world.
Guwahati War Cemetery is one of the largest Second World War cemeteries in India. It is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). The Cross of Sacrifice dominates the cemetery. The cemetery has 24 Chinese graves. Also, the cemetery is the only one in India to house Japanese graves. Sadly, the remains of the 11 fallen Japanese soldiers were taken back to Japan in 2012.
A temple dedicated to the deity Tara. The goddess in the sanctum sanctorum is not an idol but a pit of water.