Royal
Bardia National Park is the largest park in the lowland
Terai covering an area of 968 sq. km. The park situated
in Nepal’s Western Terai was established to protect
representative ecosystems and conserve tiger and its prey
species. Initially, a small area was gazetted as the Royal
Karnali Wildlife Reserve in 1976. When this area was protected,
approximately 1500 people of the Babai valley were resettled
outside the park allowing the vegetation and wildlife to
flourish. In 1982, it was renamed as Royal Bardia Wildlife
Reserve, and in 1984 it was extended to its current size.
The reserve was given the status of a National Park in 1988.
Greater One-horned Rhinoceros were translocated from Royal
Chitwan National Park in 1986, 1991, and 1999.
Fauna in Bardia National Park :-
What makes a
visit to Nepal's Royal Bardia National Park particularly
special is not just its large and intact habitat area
and its isolated location, but also the presence here
of one of the last known herds of wild Elephants in South
Asia. The herd, numbering less than two dozen, roams these
remote jungles in western Nepal.
Bardia also boas
ts
the greatest number of deer species in Nepal. The six deer
species found in the park are: Chital or spotted Deer with
its ubiquitous white spots on a brown coat; Hog Deer; similar
to but smaller than Chital; Sambhar, the largest Deer on
Indian subcontinent with a shaggy coat and thick antlers;
Swamp Deer; Barasingha; and reddish-colored Barking Deer,
the park's smallest Deer.
Other large mammals are: Gaur, the largest wild oxen in
world; wild Boar, an omnivorous black-coated creature with
large tusks; the agile sloth Bear, a shaggy black bear with
a distinctive white "V" on its chest; Blue Bull
or Nilgai, the largest Antelope on the Indian subcontinent;
and Himalayan Tahr. Serow and Goral, two goat-Antelope members,
are also found. Small mammals include: Langur Monkey, Rhesus
Macaque, Jackal, three species of cats (jungle, leopard,
and fishing); yellow-throated Marten; Mongoose; and Indian
Otter.
Two species of crocodiles
swim in the Karnali, Girwa, and Babai Rivers - the blunt-snouted
Marsh Mugger and the fish-eating gharial with its long thin
snout. These creatures share the water with the fresh-water
Gangetic Dolphin. The Karnali also supports the great mahseer,
which weigh up to 90 lbs, an angler's prize catch.
Birds
are the park's most conspicuous fauna with over 300 resident
and migratory species. Avid bird-watchers will want to visit
the park in November or from February to April when migrants
arrive, depart or pass through.
| Location : |
Thakuradwara, Bardia,
Nepal |
| Nearest
Access : |
Thakurdwara |
| Main wildlefe
found : |
Bengal Tiger, Wild Elephant,
One-Horned Rhinoceros |
| Coverage Area
: |
1,000-sq-kms |
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