Nepal has established seven National Parks and three conservation area for the protection of the endangered species. There is onlyone hunting reserve in Nepal.These areas comes under the administration of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Department of the Nepal's Government. The total area covered by these parks and reserves is 11,001 square kilometers (4,247 square miles). This represents 8% of the total area of Nepal. Nepal is also famous for its National Parks most of the tourist come to Nepal to visit these Regions. List of National Parks found in Nepal: Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park ; Langtang National Park ; Rara National Park; Shey Phoksundo National Park ; Khaptad National Park . (You see the Major Trekking Regions of Nepal).
TERAI REGION AND CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK
This is also a unique gift of Nepal to the world as far as pioneering of this extraordinary product is concerned in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Nepal is abundantly rich in wildlife and natural habitats, and these are preserved and protected National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries and Game Reserves. Royal Chitwan National Park is the most popular among the protected natural reserves of Nepal. Other National Parks and Reserves that are worth visiting are Koshi Tappu , Royal Bardia and Royal Sukla Phanta etc. Koshi Tappu is literally, a bird's paradise. Similarly Parsa Wildlife Reserve.
The Chitwan National Park is famous and popular destination for those in search of jungle adventure. This area of 360 suare miles of sub tropical forest comprising of grassland . This Widerness area preserves a unique ecosystem of significant value to the entire Indian Subcontinent. It covers an area of 932 sq. km. This great jungle is situated in the Inner Terai Lowlands on the foothills of Great Himalayas. Here, even now, you can feel the spirit of the time of the great explorers of the gone-by days.This park conserves more than 50 species of the mammals and 525 out of total estimated 852 specifies of birds found in Nepal. More than 123 species of butterflies found in lowlands, out of some 645 species recorded in Nepal, are found in this National Park. There may be many more species of butterflies in this National Park. It is for you to find-out. There are 45 species of amphibians and reptiles. But for the bird lovers the main attractions are endangered species of birds such as Bengal florican, darters, giant hornbills, black and white storks and great Indian sarus. This park is especially renowned for the protection of endangered one horned rhinoceros and tigers. At present the estimated population of the rhinos is 460 in this National Park. In 1989 Census, 25 royal Bengal tigers and 40 tigresses were recorded in this park. There are many other species of rare wildlife in this park such as gaur-bisons, wild elephants, four horned antelopes, pangolins, dolphins, monitor lizards and pythons etc. Other species of wild animals found in the park are sambar deer, chitals, hog deer, barking deer, sloth bears, common leopards, wild dogs, langur and rhesus monkeys, etc. This park has saved "Gharial" crocodiles from being extinct. The Gharial Breeding Center is now a major tourist attraction. But the main tourist attraction is the Elephant Breeding Center of Sauraha. It is said to be one of the only 3 in the world. Viewing of actual mating is an unique experience and planing with the baby elephants is great fun.
Package Tour - 2 Night/3 Days: This package tour is already very popular with students, youth and adventurers or special interest group of trekkers. This program includes welcome drink, orientation, visit to Sauraha Museum, village walk, deep jungle walk, canoeing, bird watching, slide show, visit to Elephant Breeding Center by horse cart, elephant back safari, stick dance, camp fire, exotic meals, bar-be-cue and farewell drinks. Whole day Deep Jungle Trek on Tiger Trails with Picnic Lunch or Deep Jungle. Drive are usually arranged both at extra charge. You can see totally fearless of any others animals with the " elephant safari". These Elephants are much talked about and are the traditional means of exploring the jungle and wildlife. Known as the lord of the jungle, Elephants are the best means to wath wild-animals of Jungle.
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