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- Bardai National Park
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The Royal Bardia national Park is the largest and most undisturbed protected area in the lowland Terai covering an area of 968 square kilometers.
This reserve was given the status of national Park in 1976.
The Park lies in the far western region of Nepal, Bardia district and is bordered by river Karnali in the west, the chure range in the north.
It is home to endangered Royal Bengal Tiger and one-horned rhinoceros.
The park is covered with the thick Sal, savanna forests and grasslands provide this region as wild habitant, including 30 species of mammals, more than 250 specious of birds, several variety of reptiles and water animals.
Some of the other animals found in the park are blackbuck, gharial crocodile, marsh mugger crocodile, elephant and swamp deer.
Birds include opportunity of fishing at river Karnali and Babi river.
The best time to visit this park is autumn, winter and early summer, when the weather gets dry and warm.
- Khaptad National Park
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Khaptad National Park lies in the far-western region of Nepal.
It was established in 1984 covering an area of 225 square kilometers, and area of buffer zone is 216 square kilometers.
The park has gained religious significance as the home Khaptad swami, the renowned hermit.
The park rolling hills of grasslands and forests of subtropical, sub-alpine and temperate vegetation.
It is also a rich natural habitat, as well here with beautiful flowers and most of them are medical herbals.
The park also offers excellent bird watching opportunities with 270 species of birds, the bulbuls, cuckoos, eagles and flycatchers.
Animals in the park are barking deer, rhesus monkey, langur monkey, Himalayan black bear, wild boar, yellow throated marten, ghoral.
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The park also offers religious sightseeing at Tribeni on the way to its headquarters.
There are several historical temples surrounding this area like Nagdhunga, Ganesh temple and Kedardhunga.
Here an annual celebration is held in the month of May/June. Toward the north-east of the park is Khaptad lake, where a festival is held every august and September.
These areas are ideal for meditation.
Himalayan ranges of Saipal, cow grazing pastures, green jungles, lakes and local habitat of the people are the main attraction of the National Park.
- Makalu Barun National Park
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Makalu Barun National park is the eight National park in the Himalayas of Nepal and was established in 1992 as eastern extension of the Sagarmatha National Park.
This park administered and managed by Department of National Parks and Wildlife conservation Government of National Parks and supported by The Mountain Institutes initiative, is an innovative area management and community development.
A new park management approach encourages local people to become actively involved in protecting the forests and natural resources upon which their lives depend and conserving their own rich culture heritage.
This park is from tropical forests along the Arun to icy mountain summits, Nepal's Makalu Barun national Park and Buffer Zone, covering 1500(plus sign)830 square kilometers.
The stunning views are seen from here, mt. Makalu 8463m, Mt.Chamlang 7319m, Mt.Baruntse 7120m and Mera peak 6600m.
This park is recognized for its tremendous diversity of plants, animals and people, the area contains 25 specious of rhododendron, 47 types of orchid and 56 rare plants, snow leopard, red panda, musk deer, wild boar and they are among the wildlife found here.
- Parsa Wildlife Reserve
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Parsa wildlife Reserve is located in the south-central lowland Terai of Nepal.
The 499 square kilometers of pristine sub-tropical jungle makes Parsa Nepal’s largest wildlife reserve.
Once this area served as a vacation site for the Rana Rulers of the country.
In 1984 it was gazette as a wildlife reserve to preserve the habitat for wild Asian elephant, and a variety of other fauna.
The forests are mainly composed of Sun-tropical mostly covered with Sal forests, while the hills are covered with chir pine, khair, sissoo and silk cotton are found along water areas.
The reserve provides food habitat for animal like wild elephant, tiger, leopard, sloth bear, gaur, blue bull and wild dogs.
Other common animals in the reserve aresambar, chital, hog deer, barking deer, striped hyena, rat, plam, civet and jungle cat.
There are 527 species of bird found in the reserve, one being the endangered great hornbill found in certain parts of the reserve also habitats snakes, like king cobra, krait, rat snake, python and common cobra.
The Parsa Wildlife Reserve provides a rare opportunity to experience the nature and culture to Nepal's Terai/Plains.
- Rara National Park
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Rara National Park is a protected area in the Himalayan of Nepal and was established in 1976, covering an area of 108 square kilometers with a depth 167m in the Mugu and Jumla districts.
It is the smallest National Park of Nepal.
Its radian blue water is home to snow trout, the only fish recorded in the lake.
The Park is characterized by sub alpine and high temperate vegetation.
Common plant species include fir, blue pine, birch, hemlock, rhododendron, juniper and spruce.
The park is home to around 20 different species of mammals.
They include Himalayan black bear, musk deer, leopard, Himalayan thar, jackal, yellow throated marten, languor, wild dog and red panda.
The park has recorded 214 species of birds; some of the important species include snow cock and different species of pheasants.
The Himalayan flowers surround the lake creating a colorful landscape.
The park is interesting for many tourist in seeing various flora, fauna and scenery unique to the area.
- Shey Phoksundo National Park
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The shey phoksundo National Park is situated in the Dolpa and Mugu district of Trans-Himalayan region of north-west Nepal.
It is the largest National Park covering an area of 3,555 square kilometer, which was established in 19 84 A.D. to preserve a unique trans-Himalayan ecosystem with a diversity of flora and fauna.
The unique park includes the Kanjiroba Himal, with many peaks more than 6000 meters, as well as the famous Gompas, religious sites and the Phoksundo lake.
Phoksundo lake is famous for its magnificent turquoise color and the spectacular scenery clearly rank it with the most scenically nestled in the area.
Many beautiful glaciers can be found near and above the lake area.
The park is home to more than 9000 people and their villages area among the highest settlements on the earth.
The flora within the park is extremely diverse.
The northern regions seems barren areas of the upper Himalayas and trans-himalayan slope lands consists of some rhododendron, shrubs Salix, juniper, hemlock, cedar and silver fir are found in Suligad valley.
The park also contains 286 specious of ethno botanical importance.
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The park is important habitat for endangered species like Himalayan black bear, grey wolf, goral, musk deer, blue sheep and snow leopard.
The park is home to six reptiles and 29 species of butterflies including the highest flying butterfly in the world.
The park provides habitat for over 200 species of birds, including white throated tit, wood accentor, Tibetan partridge and wood snip.
There are famous treks available in this region of lower and upper Doplo.
- Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve
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Shuklaphanta Wild Reserve covers 305 Square kilometers.
The park is vast expanse of sal forests and grassland along the bank of the Bhaini River.
The park that was originally reserved as hunting area was later converted into a wildlife reserve to protect swamp deer.
The reserve now shelters almost 2000 swamp deer, wild boar, leopard, jackal, langur and rhesus monkeys.
Among the birds the reserve can be reached by driving to Mahendranagar, from there the reserve headquarter is only eight kilometers south.
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