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Parks located in the Southern Nepal (occupying 16% of its
total geographical area) are home to an amazing variety of
flora and fauna. The tropical region known as the Terai shows
an incredible contrast to the towering peaks of the north.
National park and wildlife reserve area is mainly covered
by Sal forest with the balance a mixture of grassland, savannah
and riverine forest. It is here that visitors get sight of
most wildlife. A visit to these parks involves game stalking
by a variety of means- elephant back safari, jeep drive, canoe
ride, bird watching, nature walk etc. |
Chitwan
National Park is the most popular choice of those wanting
to have a good experience of the region's wildlife. The name
'Chitwan" means ' Heart of the Jungle', is a home to
the endanger Royal Bengal tiger, Indian one -horn rhino, sloth
bear, langur monkeys, wild boar, leopard, jungle cats, various
type of deer, over 400 species of colourful birds.
Elephant back
ride is a fantastic way to explore the jungle and offers the
possibility of close-up sight of one- horn rhino in their
natural habitats, numerous species of deer, langur monkeys,
wild boar etc. With over 400 of bird species as either permanent
resident of migratory visitors are viewed on foot as you walk
through jungle and open grassland. Canoe rides along the Rapti
River on the western bank of the park is the shelters a quarter
of the world's remaining gharial population. This fish eater
crocodile has long been hunted for the supposed aphrodisiac
qualities of its snout.
Suggested
Itinerary
02 Nights / 03 Days : with an easy extension of extra nights
as needed.
The plan includes:
elephant safari, canoe ride, bird watching, jungle walk, cultural
programs, elephant briefing, jungle drive etc. All walks and
rides are accompanied by trained naturalist guides. |
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It lies in the western Nepal
and comprises the largest and most undisturbed wilderness
area of the region. Similar to Chitwan National Park, but
drier and more remote Bardia National Park contains the
country's second largest Royal Bengal tiger population and
daytime sighting are more common here than in Chitwan. It
is the only place in Nepal to see freshwater Gangetic dolphins
and black buck antelopes. This park provides excellent habitat
for the rhino, wild elephants, swam deer, two types of crocodile:
fish eater gharial and marsh mugger.
Suggested Itinerary
03 Nights / 04 Days : with an easy extension of extra nights
as needed.
The plan includes: elephant
safari, bird watching, jungle walk etc. All walks and rides
are accompanied by trained naturalist guides.
A jungle safari trip can
be easily combined with any other adventures - trekking,
rafting, cultural tour, Tibet tours or peak climbing.
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