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A wonderful extension to
your main holiday program, is a visit to one of Nepal's
National Parks or Wildlife Reserves, in particular Royal
Chitwan National Park and Royal Bardia National Park.
These specially designated wilderness areas in the Terai
region of Nepal, are home to an astonishing variety of
wildlife and provide a magnificent contrast to the snowy
peaks of the Himalayas and the hustle and bustle of
kathmandu.While staying in the parks, you can
participate in many different sorts of jungle activities
including elephant safaris, jungle walks, jeep safaris
and canoeing.
At Chitwan and Bardia,
you may encounter rare and endangered animals such as
the one-horned rhinoceros and Royal Bengal tiger. Other
species that can be found in the parks are wild
elephants, sloth bears, several species of deer,
leopards and langur and rhesus monkeys. Gharial and
marsh mugger crocodiles and the freshwater Gangetic
dolphins also inhabit the rivers. In a country best know
for its mountains, the lowland Terai often gets short
shrift, but a safari in Nepal's southern lowland Terai
region is a fantastic contrast to trekking in the middle
hills and higher Himal. Overwhelming rural, the plains
have a timeless, almost genteel quality: thatched houses
perch on stilts, clumps of bamboo and palms erupt in
green explosion, and the foothills, if not the high
Himalaya, are always within sight. While the wildlife in
The National Parks of the Terai is astonishing
concentrated, it may not offer as extraordinary wildlife
sightings as many places in African savannas, because of
its dense vegetation. But it provides an excellent
habitat for endangered animals. Go with realistic
expectations and you will surely enjoy a Nepalese
safari.
Explore Himalaya offers Safari's in Royal Bardia
National Park in the far western part of the Terai,
Royal Chitwan National Park in the central region of
Terai.
The weather in the Terai is at its best from October to
January - the days are more pleasantly mild during the
later half of this period, though the nights can be
surprisingly chilly and damp. However the wildlife
viewing gets much better after the thatch is cut, from
late January on, by which time the temperature are
starting to warm up again. It gets really hot
[especially in the far west] in April, May and June.
Wildlife Activities
Elephant Back Safari:
An Elephant safari is the safest way to observe wildlife
up close. As your way from side to side on the backs
these magnificent animals,you may see the wild animals
in their natural habitat of the quiet and beautiful
jungle.
Canoeing:
This exciting trip takes you along the Rapti River ina a
traditional dog out canoe to see colorful birds life and
two types of crocodiles that live on the river bank.
Nautre walk:
where most of the trees are Sal and elephant grass grows
8m high.
Birds Watching:
Nepal is a paradise of birds and about half of the
approzimately 450 birds of Nepal,including some
endangered species,including some endangered species,are
located inteh park.A well trained nature guide will take
you on a sunrise walk through the jungle and along the
river bank.
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Royal Chitwan
National Park
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Royal Bardia National
Park
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