The wild water buffalo, also called the Asian buffalo or Indian buffalo, is mostly found in the

The wild water buffalo, also called the Asian or Indian buffalo, is mostly found in the swampy plains of the eastern Himalayas and north-east India.

The Western Ghats are wet hills but not the main range of the wild water buffalo.

The Aravalli Hills are dry ranges of the north-west, unsuited to this wetland animal.

The Satpura Range of central India is not the principal home of the wild buffalo.

The animal favours riverine grasslands and marshes such as those of Assam.

Kaziranga and nearby Assam reserves hold important wild buffalo populations.