 While the high Himalayas makes up Nepal’s northern region, the southern lowland known as the Terai is covered with dense tropical jungles teeming with diverse wildlife and exotic birds. Here you will find some of the most exciting safari destinations in the world. You will be going into deep jungle on elephant back or four-wheel drive vehicle to view wild animals in their natural habitat. Other thrills are canoe rides on the jungle rivers, nature walk, bird watching excursions and village tours.
There are 14 national parks and wildlife reserves in the Kingdom. They provide one of the world’s major habitats for endangered species like one-horned rhino, Royal Bengal Tiger, snow leopard, blue clouded leopard, red panda, blue bull, blue sheep and the long-snorted fish eating gharial crocodile. The Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park and the Royal Chitwan National Park are listed as World Heritage Sites.
The country boasts almost 10% of the world bird species with over 800 varieties of wet land, migratory and resident birds. They include koklas, giant hornbills, red-headed trogons, paradise flycatchers, hernos, kingfishers, Tibetan snow cocks and many species of pheasants, herons, egrets, warblers and babblers.
Here, you find the more information about two Nationals Parks in Nepal, famous for wildlife safari, out of fourteen.Royal Bardia National Park (968 sq km)
is the largest and most undisturbed wilderness area in the Terai. It is thickly forested by sal trees and is carpeted with grass, savannah and riverine forest. It is a regenerated habitat for endangered species like the rhinoceros, wild elephant, tiger, swamp deer, black buck, gharial crocodile and gangetic dolphin. Endangered birds include the Bengal florican, lesser florican, silver-eared mesia and Sarus crane.
Royal Chitwan National Park (932 sq km)
is listed as a world heritage site and is the most popular safari destination in Nepal. It covers a unique ecosystem, containing hills, ox-bow lakes and flood plains. Dominated by sal forests, the park has 50 species of grasses. The 43 species of animals include the endangered one-horned rhino, Royal Bengal tiger, gharial crocodile, gaur, wild elephant, four-horned antelope, striped hyena, pangolin, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard, and pythons.
Jungle Resorts and Lodges
Excellent package tours that include air/ground transportation, accommodation, safaris and other jungle activities are available from Katmandu and Pokhara. There are comfortable Lodges and resorts with modern facilities in the jungle and outside the jungle. |
