Chitwan National Park

A water source in Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park (Nepali: चितवन राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज) is the first national park in Nepal. In 1973, 932 km² (360 sq mi) area was changed into this national park. It was made World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. The Chitwan National Park is located in four districts of Nawalpur, Chitwan, Makwanpur and Parsa Districts in the Sivalik Hills of Nepal, between the altitude of 100 m (330 ft) to 815 m (2,674 ft). ^[1]

Many species of wild cats and other mammals like rhinoceros, wild elephant can be seen in this area. Around 68 species of mammals and 543 species of birds are found in this area.^[2] This place is a popular place for tourism and research in Nepal.

Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park Media

Seed of kapok, the silk cotton tree
Sunbathing mugger crocodile.
Chital, at Chitwan NP, Nepal.

References

↑ Nepal, Tour Package. "Chitwan National Park".
↑ Chitwan National Park Office (2015). "Biodiversity – Chitwan National Park". Government of Nepal Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2018-04-02.

Other websites

Chitwan National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage

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[1] Nepal, Tour Package. "Chitwan National Park".

[2] Chitwan National Park Office (2015). "Biodiversity – Chitwan National Park". Government of Nepal Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2018-04-02.

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