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Chitwan National Park

Royal Chitwan National Park, one of the famous and easy accessible from Kathmandu. This National park situated in the subtropical inner Terai lowland of south-central Nepal. It is about 169 km from Kathmandu the capital city of Nepal. 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 curiya hills, ox-bow lakes, Narayani Rivers. 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 most reach in wild fauna and flora. Due to its easy accessibility from Kathmandu and Pokhara, there are different kinds of accommodation available inside the National park and out side the National park. Here is basic Jungle safari tour we arrange. This tour can be prolonged depending on your choice and time limit.