Bardia National Park
- Jun 8, 2015
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The Bardiya (Bardia) National Park is a protected area in Nepal that was established in 1988 as Royal Bardia National Park. Covering an area of 968 km2 (374 sq mi) it is the largest and most undisturbed national park in Nepal's Terai, adjoining the eastern bank of the Karnali River and bisected by the Babai River in the Bardiya District. Its northern limits are demarcated by the crest of the Siwalik Hills. The Nepalgunj-Surkhet highway partly forms the southern boundary, but seriously disrupts the protected area. Natural boundaries to human settlements are formed in the west by the Geruwa, a branch of the Karnali River, and in the southeast by the Babai River.
About 70% of the park is covered with forest, with the balance a mixture of grassland, savannah and riverine forest.The flora recorded in the park comprises 839 species of flora, including 173 vascular plant species comprising 140 dicots, 26 monocots, six fern, and one gymnosperm species.The wide range of vegetation types in forest and grassland provides excellent habitat for 642 faunal species. Currently, there are 407 species of birds found in the park.
The Bardiya National Park is home to at least 53 mammals including rhinoceros, wild elephant, Bengal tiger, swamp deer, and Gangetic dolphin. In 1985, two large elephant bulls were spotted for the first time in the park, and named Raja Gaj and Kanchha. They roamed the park area together and made occasional visits to the females. Raja Gaj stood 11.3 ft (3.4 m) tall at the shoulder and had a massive body weight.
Apart from this, we can have the experience of the Tharu culture. We can the their lifestyle, their tradition, their language and many more. There are several facililites that we can have in the national park like jungle saffari, rafting in karnali river, camping, elephant riding , picnic and many more. There are luxurious tradtional hotels in the Thakur dwar where we can spend our night.
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