The
Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is endowed with
rich and varied biodiversity. Altitudinal
variances in short distance give Nepal's biogeography
variety that range from lush moist forests
and sparse alpine deserts to luxurious grasslands
in lowland Terai. The mountainous country
also shelters some of the world's most rare
animals. Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National
Park and Royal Chitwan National Park with
typical natural, cultural and landscapecharacteristics
were listed as World Heritage sites in 1974
and 1984, respectively. The Koshi Tappu Wildlife
Reserve, a wetland of international significance,
was declared a Ramsar Site in 1987.
Nepal
embarked upon modern era of wildlife conservation
with the enactment of the National Parks
and Wildlife Conservation Act in 1973. The
Department of National Parks and Wildlife
Conservation presently works with a network
of 9 National parks, (Bardia, Chitawan,
Khaptad, Langtang, Makalu, Barun, Rara,
Sagarmatha, Shey Phoksundo), 4 Wildlife
Reserves (Koshi Tappu, Parsa, SuklaPhanta,
Shivpuri Watershed), 3 Conservation Areas
(Annapurna, Kanchanjunga, Manasalu) and
one Hunting Reserve (Dhor Patan), including
5 Buffer zones around national parks, covering
a total of 27, 345sq. km., or 18.58% of
the country's total land.
Wildlife
Safari in Nepal:
Nepal
is a land of extreme contrasts in climate
and geography. It has a unique topography
ranging from low lands with sub-tropical
jungles to arctic conditions in the Himalayan
highlands. Within a mere 150 kilometres,
the land rises from near sea level in the
south to over 8000 metres in the north.
This, together with monsoon rainfall along
the south facing slopes, has resulted in
compacting virtually all climate zones found
on the planet into our country. As a result,
Nepal has been endowed with a huge diversity
of climatic zones providing a home for a
host of plants, birds, and animals. Nepal’s
National Park system is designed to preserve
this amazing natural heritage.
With Nature
Trail, Travels and Tours, Trekking and Expeditions,
you will have choices of activities/packages
for all above mentioned National Parks,
wildlife Reserves, and Conservations areas. Please
send e-mails with your specific request.
Wildlife
Safari
On
tourist point of view, following National
Parks are the most popular National Parks
for wildlife safari. Please click below for
details information and activities.
Besides above National Parks, we organise
packages on other
National Parks and wildlife reserves as well. Please email
us for details . We response you with
details itinerary and cost within next 12
hours time.