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The tropical jungles of the Terai preserve some of the best
wildlife habitat in the subcontinent. Nepal has 16 national
parks, wildlife reserves and conservation areas, occupying 16
percent of its total geographical area. Jungle safaris on
elephant back or jeep rides are offered at the Parsa Wildlife
Reserve, Bardia National Park, Chitwan National Park and the
Shukla Phanta wildlife reserve, all located in the Terai. The
Terai can be stiflingly hot during summer months and temperate
during winters. Summer months require cool clothes, good walking
shoes, shady hat and sunscreen. Other important items are
mosquito repellant, anti-diarrhea tablets and anti-histamines.
During monsoons one should carry waterproof jackets and an extra
pair of shoes. The Terai jungles are infested with leeches
during monsoons hence one should carry insect repellant to keep
them away. Salt or a lighted cigarette will make them fall off.
Pulling them off could infect the wound. |
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Chitwan National Park
Nepal's first National Park is
situated 162 km south of
Kathmandu in the lowlands of the
inner Terai. It covers an area
of 932 sq. km. The park includes
hillyareas covered by deciduous
Sal forest. One fifth of the
park is made up of the
floodplains of Narayani, Rapti,
and is covered by dense tall
elephant grass interspersed with
rive rine forests of silk
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Bardia National Park
It is situated in the mid far
western Terai on the eastern
banks of the Karnali River with
an area of 968 sq. Kms. The park
is the largest and most
undisturbed wilderness area in
the Terai which is extends from
the Churia hills southwards to
gentle slopes of the "Bhabhar".
It is thickly forested by Sal
trees, grass lands, savannah and
many more forest. Animal like
the Rhinoceros, wild elephant, |
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Koshi
Tappu Wildlife Reserve (For Bird
Watching)
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve can
claim its distinct identity for
one good reason – the vast
expanse of the Koshi River.
Today, with the wild buffalo
preserved, the reserve has also
won its niche as birdwatcher's
paradise in its true sense. The
reserve to preserve the habitat
of the remaining population of
wild buffalo (locally known as
Arna in Nepali). The reserve
beckons all sorts of bird |
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Bird Watching
Nepal is bird watcher's
paradise. Nepal has various
types of birds that are
endangered too. It boasts
848-recorded species of birds.
An ardent bird watcher can
travel the length and breadth of
Nepal doing little else for bird
watching. Birding is possible
everywhere in Nepal from the hot
plains to the mountainous
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Adventure
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