<Tr> <Th> Sr . <P> No . </P> </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> Period </Th> <Th> UNESCO data </Th> <Th> Description </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 01 </Td> <Td> Kaziranga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Assam, India </Td> <Td> 015 20th century </Td> <Td> 0337! 337; 1985; ix, x </Td> <Td> Kaziranga, located in the Northeastern state of Assam in the flood plains of the Brahmaputra River's south bank, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 for its unique natural environment . It was first established as a reserved forest in 1908 to protect the dwindling species of rhinoceros . It underwent several transformations over the years, as The Kaziranga Game Sanctuary in 1916, renamed Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary in 1950, and declared a national park in 1974 . The park, which covers an area of 42,996 hectares (106,250 acres), has the distinction of being home to the largest population of the great Indian one - horned rhinoceros . There are many other mammals and birds species in the sanctuary . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 02 </Td> <Td> Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> <Td> Assam, India </Td> <Td> 015 20th century </Td> <Td> 0338! 338; 1985; vii, ix, x </Td> <Td> Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the northeastern state of Assam covers an area of 50,000 hectares (120,000 acres) in the plains of the Manas River in the foot hills of the Himalayas, on the border with Bhutan (contiguous with the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhutan). It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 for its unique natural environment . The sanctuary is the habitat of several species of plants, 21 most - threatened species of mammals (out of 55 mammal species in the sanctuary), 36 reptile species, 3 amphibians and 350 species of birds . Endangered species include tiger, pygmy hog, clouded leopard, sloth bear, Indian rhinoceros, wild buffaloes (the only pure strain of buffalo in India), Indian elephants, golden langur and Bengal florican . In 1907, it was declared a reserve forest, was declared a sanctuary in 1928, and became a tiger reserve in 1973 as part of "Project Tiger" and a World Heritage Site in December 1985 . Plants listed under the broad category of Burma Monsoon Forests include 285 species of Dicotyledons and 98 species of Monocotyledons . Since 1992, the sanctuary was listed under "The World Heritage in Danger", but removed in 2011 after significant conservation efforts . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 03 </Td> <Td> Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, Bihar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bihar, India </Td> <Td> 015 3rd century BC, 5th and 6th century AD and 19th century </Td> <Td> 1056rev! 1056 rev; 2002; i, ii, iii, iv, vi </Td> <Td> Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (Buddha Gaya), spread over an area of 4.86 hectares (12.0 acres) was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List i as a unique property of cultural and archaeological importance . The first temple was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC (260 BC) around the Bodhi Tree Ficus religiosa (to the west of the temple). However, the temples seen now are dated between 5th and 6th centuries AD . The structures have been built in bricks . Revered and sanctified as the place where Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was enlightened in 531 BC at age 35, and then propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world, it has been the ultimate temple for reverential worship, over the last several centuries, by Buddhists of all denominations, from all over the world who visit on pilgrimage . The main temple is 50 m in height, built in Indian architectural style, dated between 5th and 6th centuries, and it is the oldest temple in the Indian sub-continent built during the "Golden Age" of Indian culture credited to the Gupta period . Sculpted balustrades of the Ashokan times (3rd century BC) are preserved in the Archaeological Museum located within the temple complex . </Td> </Tr>

States of india is located a tiger reserve which is also a world heritage site