The Central Highland

The Karbi Anglong district and the North Cachar Hill together form the Central highland.district. The Barail Range present in the districtis like a saddle. The two districts have their own autonomous Government. The Head quarter of Karbi Anglong is Diphu and that of the North Cachar Hills is Halflong. Halflong is Assam's only hill station.

The Barail Range, Halflong valley, Jatinga, are some of the scenic sights of Halflong which make it a tourist spot worth visiting. It is almost as if the Barail Range is cradling the two townships of Halflong and Jatinga.

According to the 1991 Census Karbi Anglong spreads over an area of 10434 Sq. Km and that of the North Cachar Hills is 1,49,346 Sq. Km.
The different tourist spots of Assam can be divided under different headings: viz, religious sights, historic sights and sights of natural beauty.

Laokhowa and Game Sanctuary

This sanctuary is on the banks of the river Brahmaputra and falls within the jurisdiction of the Nagaon district. The famous one-horned rhinoceros is found here.

Pabitara Wild life Sanctuary

This sanctuary falls in the Morigaon district . The one-horned rhinoceros is also found here.

Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary

This sanctuary is on the western part of the Sonitpur district near the Himalayan foothills. It is the home of the royal bengal tiger and the horn-bill.

Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary

This sanctuary falls on the:order of the Golaghat district and
Karbi Anglong district. Different species of birds are found here. It is also the home of the endangered Golden Langur. A small waterfall, named Phatasil can be found in this sanctuary.

Pani Dihing Bird Sanctuary

This bird sanctuary is found in the north — eastern direction of the Sivasagar district on the banks of the river Brahmaputra This sanctuary is famous for many rare birds. During winter the cacophony of the migratory birds fill the air as they start arriving in batch.