New Yellow-Throated Marten Found In Kaziranga National Park

A new species of marten has been found in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, the government said on Tuesday. 

In a social media post, the Chief Minister's Office said the sighting of the yellow-throated marten in Kaziranga underscores the strength of Assam's conservation model, where protected habitats continue to support remarkable biodiversity and wildlife resilience. 

"Under the leadership of HCM Dr. @himantabiswa (Himanta Biswa Sarma), Assam is creating conservation success stories that extend beyond protecting landscapes to nurturing thriving ecosystems," it said.

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Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve is the largest in the Northeast and is thronged by domestic and international tourists in large numbers for its famed one-horned rhinoceros. 

Tourist footfall to the forest rose by over 15 per cent in 2025-26 to 4.68 lakh, of which foreign tourist arrivals increased from 17,693 to 30,474 in a year. 

The Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was declared a national park in 1974. It is inhabited by the world's largest population of one-horned rhinos as well as many mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears, and thousands of birds.