Bardiya National Park is a protected area in Nepal that was established in 1988 as Royal BardiaNational Park. Covering an area of 968 km2 (374 sq mi) it is the largest and most undisturbed wilderness area in Nepal's Terai, adjoining the eastern bank of the Karnali River in the Bardiya District.The northern limits of the protected area 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.Together with the neighboring Banke National Park, the coherent protected area of 1,437 km2 (555 sq mi) represents the Tiger Conservation Unit (TCU) Bardia-Banke that extends over 2,231 km2 (861 sq mi) of alluvial grasslands and subtropical moist deciduous forests.
Access:
Three hours' drive (95 km) from Nepalgunj, which is 1 hour by air or 516
km by road from Kathmandu.
Wildlife:
53 mammals that include the Royal Bengal tiger, one-horned rhinoceros,
elephant, swamp deer, black buck; reptiles include gharial crocodile,
marsh mugger crocodile; fresh-water Gangetic dolphin is commonly seen in
the Karnali River.
Birds:
400 species of birds include Bengal florican, lesser florican,
silver-eared mesia and sarus crane.
Vegetation:
Sal, savannah forests and grasslands.
Best Season:
October-March, April-June (hot, up to 42 degrees Celsius), July-September
(rainy).
Park Headquarters:
Thakurdwara
Entrance Fee:
Nepali - Rs. 50 per day per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 500 per person
per day, foreigners - Rs. 1,000 per person per day.
Bardiya 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 wilderness area in Nepal's Terai, adjoining the eastern bank of the Karnali River in the Bardiya District.The northern limits of the protected area 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.Together with the neighboring Banke National Park, the coherent protected area of 1,437 km2 (555 sq mi) represents the Tiger Conservation Unit (TCU) Bardia-Banke that extends over 2,231 km2 (861 sq mi) of alluvial grasslands and subtropical moist deciduous forests.
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