The tropical jungles of the Terai preserve some of the best wildlife habitat in the subcontinent. Nepal has 16 national parks, wildlife reserves and conservation areas, occupying 16 percent of its total geographical area. Jungle safaris on elephant back or jeep rides are offered at the Parsa Wildlife Reserve, Bardia National Park, Chitwan National Park and the Shukla Phanta wildlife reserve, all located in the Terai.
The Terai can be stiflingly hot during summer months and temperate during winters. Summer months require cool clothes, good walking shoes, shady hat and sunscreen. Other important items are mosquito repellant, anti-diarrhea tablets and anti-histamines. During monsoons one should carry waterproof jackets and an extra pair of shoes. The Terai jungles are infested with leeches during monsoons hence one should carry insect repellant to keep them away. Salt or a lighted cigarette will make them fall off. Pulling them off could infect the wound.
Chitwan National Park
Nepal's first National Park is situated 162 km south of Kathmandu in the lowlands of the inner Terai. It covers an area of 932 sq. km. The park includes hillyareas covered by deciduous Sal forest. One fifth of the park is made up of the floodplains of Narayani, Rapti, and is covered by dense tall elephant grass interspersed with rive rine forests of silk cotton, acacia and sisam trees. This ecologically diverse area is a heaven of a wild variety of flora fauna.
This is the last remaining home in Nepal for the Asian One-horned Rhino, Royal Bengal Tiger leopard, verities of deer, sloth bear, Rhesus monkey, Wild boar, Jackals, civets, mongooses, cats and snakes. 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 migrant and local species birds recorded. There are Cormorants, Herons, Egrets, Storks, Cranes, Ducks, Woodpeckers, Hawks, Osprey, Falcons, Kestrel, Parakeets, Ibis, Kites, Ckoos, Kingfishers, Swallows, Orioles, Drongos, Babblers and many others.
How to get Chitwan National Parks ?
You can reach taking tourist bus or private car to Chitwan national park from Pokhara or Kathmandu, bus form other part of Nepal to Sauraha chowk and fly to Bharatpur form Kathmandu. You will see our hotel guide and they escort to the Hotel
By land : depart form Kathmandu or Pokhara early in the morning for a 5 hour drive via Mugling and the Narayanghat Highway. Reach resort in the time for lunch.
By Rafting : leave Kathmandu or Pokhara at 7 am and enjoy breakfast in the bank of the Trisuli river before embarking. During the journey you can enjoy high and low water waves and water the surrounding scenery. At the end, vehicles will be waiting to take you our hotel
By Air : there are several flights that can take you to Bharatpur our hotel vehicles will be waiting to drive you to hotel
Bardia National Park
It is situated in the mid far western Terai on the eastern banks of the Karnali River with an area of 968 sq. Kms. The park is the largest and most undisturbed wilderness area in the Terai which is extends from the Churia hills southwards to gentle slopes of the "Bhabhar". It is thickly forested by Sal trees, grass lands, savannah and many more forest. Animal like the Rhinoceros, wild elephant, tiger, swamp deer, black duck, gharial crocodile and gigantic dolphin, Bengal florican, lesser florican, silvered mesia Sarus cranes are some of the endangered birds found in the park. More then 200 species of resident and migratory birds are found thriving in the wilderness of the Park .There possible to make short trip or long trip we offers package programs for our clients. The itinerary can be short and long on your request.
HOW TO GET TO BARDIA NATIONAL PARK?
By Air :- If you choose to fly, there is a daily flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, which is the nearest airport from the Bardia National Park .After flying for about an hour from Kathmandu, you will be received by our naturalist at the Nepalgunj Airport. From the airport than drive Jeep to our Hotel /Lodge.
By Road :- You can reserve a private transport and reach till the hotel or alternatively take overnight or day buses plying on the route of Dhangadi, Mahendranagar or Karnali. Drop at Ambassa (the gate way of Bardia National Park), which takes 16 hrs. from Kathmandu, 12hrs. from Pokhara 9 hrs from Chitwan.
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (For Bird Watching) 
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve can claim its distinct identity for one good reason – the vast expanse of the Koshi River. Today, with the wild buffalo preserved, the reserve has also won its niche as birdwatcher's paradise in its true sense. The reserve to preserve the habitat of the remaining population of wild buffalo (locally known as Arna in Nepali). The reserve beckons all sorts of bird species. These birds fly all the way from Siberia to migrate during the winter season. The fact that many birds that arrive here are nowhere else seen in Nepal. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a homeland of endangered Gharial crocodile, Gangetic dolphin, ducks, herons, storks, egrets, and ibis and among others.
Bird Watching 
Nepal is bird watcher's paradise. Nepal has various types of birds that are endangered too. It boasts 848-recorded species of birds. An ardent bird watcher can travel the length and breadth of Nepal doing little else for bird watching. Birding is possible everywhere in Nepal from the hot plains to the mountainous region.
SOME MAJOR PLACES FOR BIRD WATCHING.
Koshi Barrage and Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve :-
These lies to the far east of Nepal. The Koshi is great for waterfowl and waders, with about 26 varieties of ducks alone. The method of viewing birds in the Koshi by boat, gliding through the waters in the stillness of the early morning and evening. The reserve has more than 450 species of birds including Honey Kites, Ospreys; Black headed Orioles, Black Ibis, Peregrine Falcon, Storks, and Partridges.
The Shivapuri Watershed and Wildlife Reserve :-
The area lies 12km north of the capital city. Laughing Thrush, Crested Serpent Eagle, Ruby-Throats, Babblers and Little pied flycatchers have been sighted in this area. Besides Shivapuri, Nagarjune at an altitude 2100m displays various types of birds such pheasants, magpies, Ruby-throats and Sunbirds.
The Royal Chitwan National Park :-
The park is the well-known site in Nepal for bird watching activities. The park has around 500-recorded species of birds including Stork billed kingfishers, Asian paradise flycatchers, Bee-eaters, Blue Indian roller and Cormorants.
Bardia National Park :-
Bardia is also the paradise for bird watching. The best location to see the birds is the mighty flowing Karnali River. Boating on the Karnali River is a great way to see the various types of birds such as Oriental pied
hornbills, Night Herons, Ruddy Shell duck, Purple herons.
The Kathmandu valley :-
It has four main bird watching areas. One can start on the banks of the Bagmati and Manohara Rivers. Kingfishers, Egrets, Ibis bill, Wood sand pipers, Plovers, Herons are sighted along these areas. The Chovar gorge is particularly recommended as an area for birds as its isolation from human habitation has encouraged their presence.
Phulchowki hill :-
It is another ideal site, with a Red-headed Trogan (It was last seen 44 years ago), a very rare bird sighted here in 2000. It lies 18km southeast of Kathmandu at an altitude 2760m. About 90 species of birds have been recorded in this area including Babbler, Cutia, Endemic spring, Mountain hawk Eagle, Black-throated parrot
bill and Rufous Bellied pied woodpeckers.
The Pokhara valley :-
The Phewa and Begnas Lakes and its surrounded areas are the perfect location to see the bird watching, particularly in the less inhabited area. Around Phewa Lake, you discover such types of birds Herons, ducks, falcons, pipits, egrets, terns and buntings plus gulls. Likewise, The Begnas Lake, where Happie Grey Bellied Tesias, ducks, bulbuls, pheasant-tailed jacana can be seen. In the higher areas of Nepal on the trekking routes are also excellent for bird watching. Such trekking areas, Jomsom Trek, Annapurna sanctuary, Rara Jumla Trek, Arun valley, Sagarmatha national park, Langtang and Gosainkunda Trek are best location to see the birds. Besides trekking routes, Lumbini also the good spot to discover the birds. Sarus crane the world's tallest and endangered bird can be found in Lumbini.
