The Bardiya National Park is the largest and most
undisturbed protected area in the Terai and is home to the endangered Royal
Bengal tiger and Nepal’s famous one-horned rhinoceros. The national parks
located in the far western district of Bardiya, is bordered by river Karnali in
the west, the Churia range in the north, while the river Babai flows right
through the park. The varied geographical factors together with the thick cover
of sal, savannah forest and grasslands render this region ideal as wild animals
habitat. The park host 53 different mammals, more than 400 species of birds,
and several varities of reptiles and water animals. Some of the other animals
found here are elephant, swamp deer, black buck, gharial crocodile and marsh
mugger crocodile. The fresh-water Gangetic dolphin is also commonly seen in
River Karnali. Birds include endangered varieties of Bengal florican,
silver-eared mesia and saruscrane. The park offers the rare opportunity of
angling at River Karnali and River Babai.
Activities: Jungle safari on elephant-back, jungle walk,
boat ride, jeep drive
Accommodation: Jungle lodges
Access: Three hours by jeep (95 km) from Nepalgunj which is
1 minutes by air or 531 km by road from Kathmandu
Best Season: Oct-Mar; Apr-Jan (hot, up to42 degree Celsius),
Jul-Sep (rainy)
Park Headquarter: Thakurdwara, Tel: 084-429719
Contact Details:
Wed site: http://www.markerstine.com
Personal Site:http://www.suraj.markerstone.com
Email: info@markerstone.com
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