A trip to Nepal is incomplete if you have not been on a jungle safari.
While the mountains of the north have some of the highest and most
magnificent peaks in the world, the tropical jungles of the Terai
preserve some of the best wildlife habitat in the subcontinent. Some
of these rich wildlife habitats are now protected, and can be tours on
elephant
back, 4 WD vehicles, and dugout canoes or on foot accompanied by a
licensed guide.
Nepal has 16 national parks, wildlife reserves and conservation
area, occupying 16% of its total geographical area. Jungle safaris on
elephant back or Jeep rides are offered at the Parsa Wildlife Reserve,
Royal Bardia National Park, Royal Chitwan National Park and the Royal
Sukhlaphanta wildlife Reserve, all
located in the terai.
Among them, there are two famous two National Parks Royal Chitwan
National Park, & Bardia National Park where you can explore the
wild-life getting yourself deep into the heart of the forest, while
the others serve as the natural habitat to thousands of animals
including Snow-Leopard, Gharials, Crocodiles, Ram, Bob Cats, endagered
Red Panda, Elks, Deers, Anteplores, Kasturi, monkeys, hundreds of
birds (in fact Arun Valley has the largest population of birds (650+)
and butterflies (800+) in the entire world), and butterflies. |
