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Thursday, December 9, 2010

national parks in nepal

“Khaptad national park”
It is established in 2040B.S. to preserve the eco-system if the mid hill region of western Nepal. The area of this park is 225 square kilometers. It lies in the altitude ranging between 1450 and 3300 meters. it is spread in the distance of Bajhang, bajura, Doti and accham of seti zone. It has religious and social importance because of the Ashram of Khaptad Baba. Thousands of pilgrims visit here each year.
Habitat diversity is found here. This park has coniferous forest, hardwood, mix hardwood, scrubs and grassland Chirpine, Spruce, Birch, maple and rhododendron are  important vegetation species of this park. The barking deer, ghoral, common leopard, black bear, Himalayan thar, etc are found here. besides these, wide verities of herbal plants are found here. here are 18 species of mammals, 217 bird species, 567 species of flowering plants. 
                                           “Royal bardiya national park”
This park was established in 2032 B.S. It has the area of 968s.q. This park is observed as the fully protected forest area. It lies in the east of river Karnali and the Terai of Mid-Western region. This park lies in the district of Bardia. It is also treated as the park of rare wild animals.
The park has such as rhinoceros, wild elephant, swamp deer, sarus, crane and florican. the crocodile and other many kinds of fishes are found here. The park has animals an extensive Sal forest, grassland, riveraine forest and many rare and endangered wildlife. There are 264 bird species. The important wildlife such as tiger, elephant, rhino and deer. Crocodile and gangetic are also found here.
“Rara national park”
This park is established in 2032 B.S. It is situated nearly at the altitude of 1800 meters to 4048 meters. This park lies in the northwest of Nepal. It is spread from Mugu to Jumla district. The total area of this park is 106 s.q.m. The chief attraction of this park is Rara tal. It has smallest of the country.
The park has 1074 species of flora, 51 species of mammals,212 species of birds one species of reptile and one of amphibian and 3 species of native snow trout. Coniferous forest is the dominant forest however specious of deciduous forest are also found here. Himalayan black bear, Himalayan thar, musk deer, ghoral, red panda are the important wildlife of this park




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