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The Bardia National Park, mid-far Western
region, is the largest and most unspoiled wilderness
area in the Terai, covering an area of 968 sq. km. The
park, a sub-tropical jungle, is thickly forested by
sal trees and carpeted with grass, savannah and
riverine vegetation. The Churia hill range borders the
North, the Karnali River the west, while the Babai
River cuts its course almost through the middle of the
park. On the southern fringes are the villages of the
indigenous and unique Tharu people of Western Nepal.
Considered as one of the most picturesque national
parks in Asia, the Royal Bardia National Park teems
with rich and diverse flora and fauna.
The park is home to more than 30 different mammals,
including the langur, rhesus monkeys, civets, hyenas,
wild dogs, sloth bear, otters, blue bull, deer and
wild boar. It is a regenerated habitat for endangered
animals like the tiger, rhinoceros, wild elephant (the
park harbours the biggest wild tusker in Asia) and
black buck. Gharial, and marsh mugger crocodiles, the
great game fish - masher and the Gangetic dolphin
cavort in the river waters. The more than 350 species
of birds include, cormorants, egret, stork, geese,
jungle fowl, kingfisher and endangered species such as
the Bengal florican, lesser florican, silver-eared
mesia and the saurus crane, making the park a true
bird watchers paradise.
Within the park are several open grasslands (phantas)
where game viewing is excellent. Many of the forest
tracks throughout the park also offer excellent game
viewing. When you can take in the sights and sounds of
the wild without having to give up on the creature
comforts.
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