National Parks of Nepal

National Parks

The country has blase by God  where the country have 10 national parks, 3 wildlife reserves, 1 hunting reserve and 6 conservation areas and 11 buffer zones covering an area of 34,186.62 sq. km, that is, 23.23 percent of the total area of the country. It's extensive and effective parks and reserve system, the country has managed to preserve more endangered species of flora and fauna than any other country in Asia. The figure cleared to us. 

National Park and Wildlife Reserves

Chitwan National Park (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site)
The Park headquarters at Kasara is a 21KM drive from Bharatpur which is 20 minutes by air or 146KM by road from Kathmandu.The entrance fee  for Nepali is NRs. 100/- , NRs. 750/- for SAARC Nationals and NRs. 1500/- for other countries. The Jungle safari on elephant back, jungle walk, canoe ride, jeep drive, experience of Tharu culture. There are 56 species of mammals that includes one-horned rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger, rhesus monkey, langur, deer, leopard, gaur, wild boar, wild dog and wild cat; 49 species of amphibians and reptiles that include the endangered long snouted gharial, marsh mugger crocodile and python and there are 539 species of birds that include summer migrant birds like paradise flycatcher, Indian pitta and parakeets etc. during, while winter birds include waterfowl, Brahminy ducks, pintails, bar-headed geese, cormorants and migratory birds from Siberia. There are more than 600 plant species with deciduous forest.
The best season to visit this park is October-March (Average Temperature 25⁰C); April- June (Hot, up to 43 ⁰C ) July-September (Rainy). The other attraction along with this park are Devghat, Padavnagar, Balmiki Ashram, Kabilaspur, Chepang Hills Trail. There are numbers of resort hotels and lodges for the visitors. 
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Sagarmatha National Park (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site)

Sagarmatha National Park lies on Himalayan region where we can fly to Lukla which is 30 minutes by air from Tribhuvan Airport,Kathmandu and then trek onward. It's headquarters is Mendalphu,Namche Bazaar. We can find many shelter place along with restaurant while trekking. Trekking, mountaineering is a great experience of sherpa culture. On this National park wildlife like Himalayan tahr, ghoral, musk deer, pika (mouse hare), weasel, jackal, black bear, wolf, lynx and snow leopard with 193 species of birds including impeyan pheasant (Danphe-National Bird), blood pheasant, red-billed chough, yellow-billed chough, snow cock, snow pigeon, Himalayan griffon and lammergeier were found.  
October-November and March-May; December-February (snow, daytime temperature 5 degrees Celsius) June-September (rainy) were the best season to visit on this National park.

·         Pine and hemlock forests at lower altitudes, while above 3,500 m, forests are dominated by silver fir, birch, rhododendron and juniper trees.

·         Entrance Fee: Nepali - Rs. 25 per person per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 1,500 per person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 3,000 per person per entry

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      Bardia National Park

·         Activities: Jungle safari on elephant back, jungle walk, boat ride, jeep drive

·         Accommodation: Jungle lodges

·         Access: Three hours' drive (95 km) from Nepalgunj, which is 1 hour by air or 516 km by road from Kathmandu

·         Wildlife: 53 mammals that include the Royal Bengal tiger, one-horned rhinoceros, elephant, swamp deer, black buck; reptiles include gharial crocodile, marsh mugger crocodile; fresh-water Gangetic dolphin is commonly seen in the Karnali River

·         Birds: 400 species of birds include Bengal florican, lesser florican, silver-eared mesia and sarus crane

·         Vegetation: Sal, savannah forests and grasslands

·         Best Season: October-March, April-June (hot, up to 42 degrees Celsius), July-September (rainy)

·         Park Headquarters: Thakurdwara

Entrance Fee: Nepali - Rs. 50 per day per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 500 per person per day, foreigners - Rs. 1,000 per person per day
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Khaptad National Park

·         Activities: Trekking

·         Accommodation: Camping

·         Access: Fly from Kathmandu-Nepalgunj (60 min.), then fly to Chainpur (Bajhang)20 min. and then a three-day walk; or fly Kathamndu-Dhangadi (1 hr 10 min.) 670 km by drive, then 10 hurs drive to Silgadi and then 1 day trek

·         Wildlife: Wildlife include barking deer, wild boar, ghoral, Himalayan black bear, yellow-throated marten, rhesus monkey and langur monkey

·         Birds: 270 species of birds, the common ones being different varieties of impheyan pheasant, partridges, flycatchers, bulbuls, cuckoos and eagles

·         Vegetation: Grasslands and forests of subtropical, temperate and sub alpine vegetation; 224 species of medicinal herbs

·         Best Season: March-May and October-November (10-20 degrees Celsius); June-September (rainy), December-February (snow)

·         Park Headquarters: Khaptad

·         Added Attraction: Ashram of Khaptad Swami, Khaptad Lake, Tribeni, Sahashra Linga (at 3,200 m, the highest point of the park), Ganesh Temple, Nagdhunga and Kedardhunga

·         Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Free, SAARC nationals - Rs. 100 per person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 1,000 per person per entry

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Langtang National Park

·         Activities: Trekking, mountaineering, experience of Tamang culture

·         Accommodation: Lodges, camping

·         Access: From Dhunche, which is 117 km by road from Kathmandu

·         Wildlife: Wild dog, red panda, pika, muntjac, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan tahr, ghoral, serow, rhesus monkey, langur monkey, snow leopard

·         Birds: 373 species of birds including tragopan and impeyan pheasant

·         Vegetation: Sub-tropical forests below 1,000 m giving way to alpine shrubs and grasslands

·         Best Season: October-November and March-May (cold at higher elevation); June-September (monsoon), December-February (snow)

·         Park Headquarters: Dhunche

·         Added Attraction: Holy Lake Gosainkunda

·         Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Rs. 25 per person per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 1,500 per person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 3,000 per person per entry

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    Makalu Barun National Park

·         Activities: Trekking, mountaineering

·         Accommodation: Camping

·         Access: Fly to Tumlingtar from Kathmandu (40 minutes) and then a six-day walk

·         Wildlife: Endangered red panda and snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, clouded leopard, ghoral, Himalayan tahr, wild boar, barking deer, Himalayan marmot, weasel, langur monkey and serow; Arun River has 84 varieties of fish including salmon

·         Birds: 400 species of birds including wren babbler, olive ground warbler

·         Vegetation: Sub-tropical forests to sub-alpine and alpine vegetation as the altitude increases; 48 species of orchids, 87 species of medicinal herbs, 25 of 30 varieties of rhododendrons found in Nepal, 48 species of primroses and 86 species of fodder trees

·         Best Season: October-November and March-April; April-May (hot at lower elevations), June-September (monsoon)

·         Park Headquarters: Seduwa

·         Entrance Fee: Nepali - Rs. 25 per person per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 1,500 per person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 3,000 per person per entry

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Rara National Park

·         Activities: Trekking

·         Accommodation: Camping, lodge

·         Access: Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj (1 hour); Nepalgunj to Talcha Airport (35 minutes) then 2-hour trek to Rara Lake

·         Wildlife: Endangered red panda and musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, jackal, Himalayan tahr, wild yellow-throated martin, wild dog, wild boar, common langur, rhesus macaque and common otter; three species of snow trout can be seen in the lake

·         Birds: During winter 272 species of birds are seen here including coots, great-crested grebe, black-necked grebe, red crested pochard, mallard, common teal, merganser and gulls; migrant water fowls and gallinaceous birds can also be seen during certain seasons

·         Vegetation: Coniferous forests and blue pine dominate the park and the lake area respectively; rhododendron, juniper, spruce, oak and cypress are found around 3,000 m while at higher altitude, pine, spruce and fir are more common

·         Best Season: February-April and October-November

·         Park Headquarters: Hutu

·         Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Rs. 25 per person per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 1,500 per person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 3,000 per person per entry

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    Shey-Phoksundo National Park

·         Activities: Trekking, mountaineering

·         Accommodation: Camping

·         Access: Fly to Dolpa's Jufal Airport from Nepalgunj (20 minutes) and then a three-day walk

·         Wildlife: Sheep, ghoral, musk deer, leopard, wild dog, marmot, weasel, mouse hare, rhesus and langur monkeys, Himalayan tahr, Himalayan black bear and jackals; 6 species of reptiles

·         Birds: Over 200 species of birds including yellow throated marten, Tibetan partridge, wood snipe, white-throated tit, wood accentor and crimson-eared rose finch, impeyan pheasant, cheer pheasant, chough, raven, Tibetan snow cock, Tibetan twit, Himalayan griffon and lammergeier

·         Butterflies: 29 species of butterflies

·         Vegetation: 286 floral species of botanical importance: pine, walnut, willow, oak, cypress in the lower altitude and pine, spruce, juniper and birch at higher regions; berberis, wild rose and caragana are seen in alpine areas while the regions higher up are mostly arid with grass alpine meadows with barely any trees

·         Best Season: March-May and September-October

·         Park Headquarter: Sumduwa

·         Added Attractions: Lake Phoksundo, Dho village (one of the highest settlements in the world)

·         Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Rs. 25 per person per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 1,500 per person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 3,000 per person per entry

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     Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park

·         Activities: Trekking, bird watching

·         Access: Drive from Kathmandu city center to Budhanilkantha (11 km) then trek

·         Wildlife: 19 species of mammals including Himalayan black bear, leopard, barking deer, wild boar, wild cat, rhesus monkey and langur monkey

·         Birds: 177 species of birds

·         Butterflies: 102 species of butterflies

·         Vegetation: 129 varieties of mushrooms

·         Best Season: September-May; June-August (rainy)

·         Park Headquarters: Shivapuri

·         Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Rs. 10 per person per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 250 per person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 250 per person per entry

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Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (Wetland Site)

·         Activities: Game viewing, bird watching

·         Accommodation: Resorts, tented camp

·         Access: 90-minute drive (40 km) from Biratnagar, which is 50 minutes by air or 500 km by road from Kathmandu

·         Wildlife: Elephants, wild buffalo, wild boar, hog deer, spotted deer, blue bull and jackal; reptiles include gharial crocodile; Gangetic dolphins are found in the Koshi River

·         Birds: 479 species of birds, some of which fly all the way from Siberia during winter

·         Vegetation: Grassland with patches of scrub and deciduous riverine forests

·         Best Season: October-March, April-June (hot), July-September (rainy)

·         Park Headquarters: Kusaha

·         Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Rs. 50 per day per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 500 per day per entry, foreigners - Rs. 1,000 per day per entry

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      Parsa Wildlife Reserve

·         Activities: Jungle safari on elephant back; jungle walk, jeep drive

·         Access: Fly to Simara from Kathmandu (15 minutes) and then by road to the reserve headquarters (7 km), or overland from Kathmandu (150 km via Hetauda)

·         Wildlife: Wild elephant, tiger leopard, sloth bear, gaur, blue bull, wild dog, sambar, chital, hog deer, barking deer, langur monkey, rhesus macaque, striped hyena, rat, palm civet and jungle cat; reptiles include king cobra, common cobra, krait, rat snake and python

·         Birds: 370 species of birds including the endangered great hornbill; other birds found here include the peafowl, red jungle fowl, flycatchers and woodpeckers

·         Vegetation: Tropical and sub-tropical mostly covered with Sal forests, while hills are covered with chir pine, khair, sissoo and silk cotton

·         Best Season: October-March; April-June (hot, 30-35 degrees Celsius), July-September (monsoon)

·         Park Headquarters: Adhabar

·         Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Rs. 50 per day per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 500 per day per entry, foreigners - Rs. 1,000 per day per entry

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Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve

·         Activities: Wildlife viewing on elephant back

·         Accommodation: Jungle lodges

·         Access: Fly (1 hour 10 minutes) or drive to Dhangadhi (670 km from Kathmandu) then drive 1 hour 30 minutes (60 km)

·         Wildlife: Swamp deer, 50 wild elephants, 30 tigers, spotted deer, blue bull, barking deer, hog deer, wild boar, leopard, jackal, langur and rhesus monkey; reptiles include marsh mugger crocodile, cobra, python

·         Birds: Sarus crane, swamp francolin, grass owl, warblers, flycatchers, Bengal florican

·         Vegetation: Sub-tropical jungle of Sal and open grasslands

·         Best Season: October-March; April-June (hot, 42 degrees Celsius), July-September (rainy)

·         Reserve Headquarters: Majhgaon, Kanchanpur

·         Entrance Fee: Nepali - Rs. 50 per day per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 500 per day per entry, foreigners - Rs. 1,000 per day per entry

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Annapurna Conservation Area

·         Activities: Trekking, mountaineering

·         Accommodation: Resort hotels, lodges, camping

·         Access: From Pokhara, which is 202 km by road or 30 minutes by air from Kathmandu

·         Wildlife: 102 mammals including blue sheep and endangered snow leopard; 39 species of reptiles and 22 species of amphibians

·         Birds: 474 species of birds including multi-colored impeyan pheasant, kokla and blood pheasant

·         Vegetation: Various species of orchids and rhododendrons

·         Best Season: March-May; September-November

·         ACAP Headquarters: Hariyo Kharka, Pokhara

·         Added Attractions: Muktinath Temple, Tilicho Lake, Mustang, Manang

·         Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Free, SAARC nationals - Rs. 200 per person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 2,000 per person per entry

Kanchenjunga Conservation Area

·         Activities: Trekking, mountaineering

·         Accommodation: Tea houses, camping

·         Access: Fly to Taplejung via Biratnagar from Kathmandu

·         Wildlife: Endangered snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, musk deer, red panda, blue sheep, rhesus monkey

·         Birds: 252 species of different birds including impeyan pheasant, red-billed blue magpie, ashy drongo

·         Vegetation: 20 indigenous gymnosperms, 15 among Nepal's 23 endemic flowering plants, 30 varieties of rhododendron species and 48 varieties of orchids

·         Best Season: March-May; September-November

·         Park Headquarters: Lelep

·         Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Free, SAARC nationals - Rs. 200 per person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 2,000 per person per entry

Manaslu Conservation Area

·         Activities: Trekking, mountaineering

·         Accommodation: Camping, lodges

·         Access: By bus to Dhading (87 km from Kathmandu) or to Besi Sahar (106 km from Pokhara) and then trek

·         Wildlife: 33 species of mammals including snow leopard, musk deer and Himalayan Tahr; three species of reptiles

·         Birds: 110 species of birds

·         Vegetation: 1,500-2,000 species of flowering plants

·         Best Season: March-May; September-November

·         Park Headquarters: Prok

·         Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Free, SAARC nationals - Rs. 200 per person per entry, foreigners - Rs. 2,000 per person per entry

     Gaurishanker Conservation Area:

·         Gaurishanker Conservation Area comprises the Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone in the east, Langtang National Park and Buffer Zone in the west and Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north. It has an area of 2,179 sq. km which spreads over three districts - Ramechhap, Dolakha, Sindupalchowk. Its headquarters is Charikot.

 Blackbuck Conservation Area:

·         Blackbuck Conservation Area lies in Bardia district covering an area of 15.95 sq. km. This is the first organized effort to conserve the endangered Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra).

 Api Nampa Conservation Area:

·         Api Nampa Conservation Area lies in Darchula district and covers 1,903 sq. km in 21 VDCs. The snow leopard, musk deer, clouded leopard, ghoral, Himalayan black bear and Himalayan tahr are found in the area

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     Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve 

·         Activities: Trophy hunting, game viewing

·         Accommodation: Camping

·         Animals: Blue sheep, leopard, ghoral, serow, Himalayan tahr, Himalayan black bear, barking deer, wild boar, rhesus macaque, langur, mouse hare; endangered species include musk deer, wolf, red panda

·         Birds: Pheasants, partridges; endangered species include cheer pheasant and Danphe

·         Access: Four days' walk from Baglung, which is 72 km from Pokhara by road

·         Best Season: March-April, October-November; July-September (monsoon), December-February (cold, windy, snow)

·         Reserve Headquarters: Dhorpatan

·         Entrance Fee: Please contact the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) for the latest information.

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