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WILDLIFE SAFARI IN NEPAL:
Nepal has 16 National parks, wildlife
reserves and conservation areas,
occupying 16% of its total geographical
area in the southern lowland of Nepal.
They are covered with dense forest
tropical jungles teeming with diverse
wildlife and exotic birds. Nepal is one
of the finest destination for Jungle
Safari. Here you will find some the most
exciting safari destination in the
world. You will be going into deep
jungle on elephant back or 4 wheels jeep
drive to view wild animals in their
natural habitat. Other thrills are
dugout canoe rides on the Jungle Rivers,
nature walks, bird watching excursions,
and village visit tours. We arrange
Jungle safari trips to Royal Chitwan
National Park and Royal Bardia National
Park.
BARDIA NATIONAL PARK:
It is situated in the mid far western
Terai, in a remote part of Nepal and
east of the Karnali River. It covers an
area of 968 sq km. It is about 585 km a
way from Kathmandu. One of the largest
national parks and one of the least
explored by foreigners. The park is the
largest and most undisturbed wilderness
area in the southern part of Nepal.
About 70% of the park is covered with
dominantly sal forest with a mixture of
grassland, savannah and riverside
forest. The park headquarters are
situated in Thacurdwara, surrounded by
idyllic villages inhabited by an
indigenous ethnic group, the Tharus.
The park provides excellent habitat for
endangered animals like the rhinoceros,
wild elephant, tiger, swamp deer, black
buck, gharial crocodile and Gangetic
dolphin. Endangered birds include the
Bengal florican, silver-eared mesia and
Sarus crane. More than 30 different
mammals, over 200 species of birds, and
many snakes, lizards and fish have been
recorded in the park's forest, grassland
and river habitats. A good number of
resident and migratory birds are also
found in the Park. You gladly welcome
you to join with us.
PROGRAM 3 NIGHTS/4 DAYS, PROGRAM 4
NIGHTS/5 DAYS contact us for more
details
CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK:
Royal Chitwan National Park, one of the
famous parks of Asia and easily
accessible from Kathmandu. This National
park is situated in the subtropical
inner Terai lowland of south-central
Nepal. It is about 169 km from Kathmandu.
It covers an area of 932 sq km. The park
covers a pristine area with a unique
ecosystem of significant value to the
world. It contains the Churiya hills,
ox-bow lakes, Narayani River.
Approximately 70% of the park vegetation
is sal forest. The grassland 20%,
riverine forest 7%, Sal with chirpine
3%, the latter occupying at the top of
the Curiya range. The riverine forests
consists mainly of Khair, sissoo and
simal. The grassland forms a diverse and
complex community with over 50 species.
The Saccharun species, often called
elephant grass, can reach 8 m. in
height. The shorter grasses such as
Imperata are useful for thatch roofs.
There are more than 43 species of
mammals in the park. The park is
especially renowned for the endangered
one horned rhinoceros, the tiger and the
gharial crocodile along with many other
common species such as gaur, wild
elephant, four horned antelope, striped
hyena, pangolin, gangetic dolphin,
monitor lizard and python. Other animals
found in the park include the sambar,
chital, hog deer, barking deer, sloth
bear, palm civet, langur and rhesus
monkey.
There are over 450 species of birds in
the park. Among the endangered birds are
the Bengal florican, giant hornbill,
lesser florican, black stork and white
stork. Common birds seen in the park
include the peafowl, red jungle fowl,
and different species of egrets, herons,
kingfishers, flycatchers and
woodpeckers. The best time for bird
watching is March and December. More
than 45 species of amphibians and
reptiles occur in the park, some of
which are the marsh crocodile, cobra,
green pit viper and various species of
frogs and tortoises. The park is very
rich in wild fauna and flora. Due to its
easy accessibility from Kathmandu and
Pokhara, there are several different
kinds of accommodation available inside
the National park and outside the
National park. Here is basic Jungle
safari tour we arrange. This tour can be
prolonged depending on your choice and
time limit.
PROGRAM 1 NIGHT/2 DAYS, PROGRAM 2
NIGHTS/3 DAYS, 3 NIGHTS/4 DAYS, 4
NIGHTS/5 DAYS contact us for more |