Wildlife of Nepal
In the ‘other Nepal’, down in the humid Terai jungles, tourists can enjoy the reclusive sights of wildlife through travelling. The dense, wooly forests of the country form the formidable base to explore one of the best Asian wildlife spots through elephant safaris. Without paying the visit to the wildlife, the trip to Nepal is considered incomplete. Such is the importance of wildlife safaris in Nepal that it has now become one of the must visit attractions of this Himalayan country.
07 Nights / 08 Days
Kathmandu – Nagarkot – Pokhara – Sarangkot – Chitwan National Park – Jungle Safari – Kathmandu
8 Days / 7 Nights
Kathmandu - Chitwan National Park - Koshi Tapu - Biratnagar – Bardia National Park - Kathmandu
08 Nights / 09 Days
Kathmandu – Kurintar - Lumbini - Chitwan National Park – Kathmandu
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Kathmandu – Pokhara – Kalika - Kalikasthan – Shyanklung - Chsopani – Pokhara – Chitwan National Park – Kathmandu – Departure
The rich ecosystem of Nepal is the flourishing background for the thriving wildlife. It has exception biodiversity with a rare blessing of climatic conditions. The signature species to look out for here include striped royal Bengal tigers, one horned rhinoceros, spotted leopards, snow leopards, Himalayan tahr and the ever friendly elephants.
To accommodate such rare species, Nepal has 16 national parks, wildlife reserves and conservation areas. These special natural zones cover almost 16% of its total geographical area and offer thriving grounds for wildlife to flourish.
The wildlife zones of Terai can be explored more through jungle safaris on elephant back or Jeep rides. Famous sanctuaries in Nepal are Parsa Wildlife Reserve, Royal Bardia National Park, Royal Chitwan National Park and the Royal Sukhlaphanta wildlife Reserve. Out of them, the famous two National Parks Royal Chitwan National Park, & Bardia National Park allow tourists to explore the heart of the forests and find out more about the natural habitats of gharials, crocodiles, ram, bob cats, endangered red panda, elks, deers, kasturi, monkeys, hundreds of birds and butterflies.
And then there is Sagarmatha National Park, surrounded by rugged mountainous beauty, glaciers, valleys is again a world heritage site. It has dramatic landscapes and is a home to several rare species such as the snow leopard and the red panda. Contrary to the Terai jungles, the wildlife here is defined by the extremities of all kinds. The extreme weather, daunting landscape and rich wildlife provide thriving background for the wildlife to flourish.
Above all, there are bountiful experiences awaiting the wildlife adventurers in Nepal. If you also want to experience the thrilling side of nature, then look out more about the wildlife tours in Nepal.