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A trip to Nepal is incomplete if you have not been on a
jungle safari. While the mountains of the north have some
of the highest and most magnificent peaks in the world,
the tropical jungles of the Terai preserve some of the
best wildlife habitat in the subcontinent. Some of these
rich wildlife habitats are now protected, and can be tours
on elephant back, 4 WD vehicles, and dugout canoes or on
foot accompanied by a licensed guide.
Nepal has 16 national parks, wildlife reserves and
conservation area, occupying 16% of its total geographical
area. Jungle safaris on elephant back or Jeep rides are
offered at the Parsa Wildlife Reserve, Royal Bardia National
Park, Royal Chitwan National Park and the Royal Sukhlaphanta
wildlife Reserve, all located in the terai.
Among them, there are two famous two National Parks Royal
Chitwan National Park, & Bardia National Park where you can
explore the wild-life getting yourself deep into the heart
of the forest, while the others serve as the natural habitat
to thousands of animals including Snow-Leopard, Gharials,
Crocodiles, Ram, Bob Cats, endagered Red Panda, Elks, Deers,
Anteplores, Kasturi, monkeys, hundreds of birds (infact Arun
Valley has the largest population of birds (650+) and
butterflies (800+) in the entire world), and butterflies.
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