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sNepal's first National Park is situated 162
km south of Kathmandu is known as Chitwan
National park in the lowlands of the inner
Terai. It covers an area of 932 sq. km. The
park includes hilly areas covered by
deciduous Sal forest. One fifth of the park
is made up of the floodplains of Narayani,
Rapti, its covered by dense tall elephant
grass interspersed with riverine forests of
silk cotton trees. This ecologically diverse
area is a heaven for some of animal species
and exotic bird. Chitwan National park is
one of the World Heritage Sites. Sauraha is
known as a natural get way to Chitwan
National park. Chitwan is also known as
cultural diversity of ethnic tharu people.
In the Chitwan National Park: One-horned
Rhino, elusive Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard,
verities of Deer, Sloth Bear, Rhesus Monkey,
Wild Boar, Jackals, Civets, Mongooses, Cats,
Snakes and other reptiles . The rivers and
lakes are home to Crocodiles and the
Extraordinary Gangetic Dolphins. Chitwan is
also a Bird-watcher's delight with more than
four hundred fifty migrant and local species
birds recorded ie Cormorants, Herons,
Egrets, Storks, Cranes, Ducks, Woodpeckers,
Hawks, Osprey, Falcons, Kestrel, Parakeets,
Ibis, Kites, Ckoos, Kingfishers, Swallows,
Orioles, Drongos, Babblers and many others.
Chitwan became a World Heritage site in
December 1984. |
