Wild Life & Nature of Nepal
Nepal established 20 protected ares including 10 national parks 3 wildlife reserves and 6 conservation areas and one hunting reserve .
185 species of mammals are found in various parts of Nepal. Asiatic elephant, one-horned rhinoceros, the Royal Bengal tiger among others are the leopard, Rhesus monkey, langur, hyena, jackal, wild boar, antelope, wild cat, wolf, sloth bear, chital or spotted deer and barking deer. Wild buffalo locally called “Arna” is found in the Koshi Tappu region. The western Tarai jungles of Suklaphanta and this area is also home to the swamp deer, while the endangered blackbucks are found in the Bardia region.
Nepal has two indigenous species of crocodile: the fish eating gharial with a long narrow snout and the marsh mugger which is omnivorous, eating anything it can catch. A very successful breeding project has brought the gharial back from extinction. Among the snakes found in Nepal there are: cobras, kraits, vipers, the Indian python etc. Other reptiles found in the country are turtles and monitor lizards. Some of these reptiles can be seen in the Chitwan National Park and Bardia National Park. Also Nepal has more than 850 recorded species of birds.
Chitwan means the Heart of Jungle and known for its cultural and wildlife activities. . Chitwan national park is located in central south of Nepal, just 165 km far from Kathmandu and 150 km from Pokhara, which offers you many jungle as well as cultural activities such as canoeing , jungle walk, visit to ethnic local people’s house, cultural dance performance by local tribe people, visit to the sunset point, jeep drive and so on.
Right place to observe animals of Nepal including one horned Rhino , vegetation , flora fauna etc
Day 1. Drive to Chitwan Nation Park / Transfer hotel / after rest and refreshment brief introduction about the trip / Visit to sunset view point / In the evening observe Tharu cultural dance .
Day 2. Canoe trip at Rapti river / jungle walk / Jeep safari in the National park
Day 3. Visit to bird watching spot / drive back to Kathmandu or Pokhara as your interest .
1. All Land Transportation
2. Accommodation
3. Food ( Breakfast , Launch , Dinner )
4. All Jungle activities
5. National park and other cultural activities fee
1. Hard and Soft Drinks
2.Personal Expenses
1. How safe is to visit Chitwan National Park ?
Visit Chitwan National Park doing the activities over there is safe but its advisable to follow the guide’s suggestions and advice always .
2. What are the major activities there ?
Major activities are Jungle walk , Jeep safari , Canoe trip , Elephant breeding center , Elephant bath , View points to see major animals , one horned Rhino and Bengali tiger along other various animals , birds and vegetation .
3. Where the National Park is Located
Chitwan National Park is located in the middle southern part of the country boarding with India .