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Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the only wildlife reserve in
Nepal which is legalized for hunting. The reserve adjoins
Rukum, Myagdi and Baglung districts below the Dhaulagiri range
in West Nepal. This reserve was established in 1987, and
allows sport hunting and preserve a representative
high-altitude ecosystem. It covers an area of 1,325 square kms.
The reserve offers some game animals for controlled hunting.
The vegetation in this region includes alpine, sub-alpine and
high-temperature vegetation. Fir, pine and spruce are some of
the trees found in the region. Some of the wildlife animals
found in the reserve are the blue sheep, snow leopard, tahr,
langur, ghoral, black bear, barking deer, mouse hare, wild
boar, musk deer, wolf, red panda and birds like cheer
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region with
deep gorges and glaciers is locally called Khumbu, and is home
of the Sherpas, whose lives are interwoven with the teachings
of Buddhism. The park was declared as a World Heritage Site in
1979. Some of the animals which can be seen in the Sagarmatha
National Park are the Himalayan tahr, ghoral, musk deer, mouse
hare, weasel, jackal, Himalayan black bear, wolf, marten,
Himalayan mouse hare, jackal, langur monkey and snow leopard.
Some of the birds which can also be seen in this park are
Impeyan pheasant, blood pheasant, snow cock, snow pigeon, red
billed and yellow billed chough, Himalayan griffin vulture and
lammergeier.
Royal Bardia National Park
The Royal Bardia National Park is situated in the mid far
western Terai region of Nepal, east of the Karnali River. The
Royal Bardia National Park was established in 1988 and covers
an area of 968 square kms. It is the largest and most
undisturbed park in the Terai lowlands. About 1500 people who
used to live in this valley have been resettled elsewhere.
Most of the part of the park is covered with Sal trees,
grasslands, savanna and riverine forests. The one-horned
rhino, tiger, wild elephant, black buck, swamp deer, gharial
crocodile, marsh mugger, Gangetic dolphin, snakes, lizards and
fishes are the major attractions of this park. More than 200
species of resident and migratory birds including the Bengal
florican, lesser florican and Sarus crane can also be seen in
this park.
Shey-Phoksundo National Park
Shey-Phoksundo National Park is situated in the mountain
region of western Nepal and cover parts of Dolpa and Mugu
districts. Shey-Phoksundo National Park is the largest
national park in Nepal. This park was established in 1984 and
covers the area of 3,555 square kms. This park is roughly
divided into Himalayan range and the river valleys. The
Himalayan region has desert type vegetation that mainly
consists of dwarf juniper and caragana shrubs while the river
valley consists of blue pine, spruce, poplar, cypress, deodar,
fir and birch trees. The park is a prime habitat for snow
leopard and blue sheep. Other animals which are found in the
park are the black bear, Himalayan weasel, langur, ghoral,
Himalayan tahr, serow, leopard, wolf, jackal, Himalayan mouse
hare, yellow-throated marten and rhesus monkeys. The park is
equally rich in various species of birds like the Impeyan
pheasant (danphe), blood pheasant, cheer pheasant, red and
yellow billed cough, raven, jungle crow, snow partridge and
many others.
Rara National Park
Rara National Park is located in Northwest Nepal, about 371
kms. from Kathmandu. This park was established in 1976 and
covers an area of 106 square kms. This is the smallest park in
Nepal. The main attraction of the Rara National Park is the
Rara Lake, which is the biggest lake of Nepal. Most of the
park, including Rara lake, lies in Mugu District and a small
area is within Jumla District of Karnali Zone. The park is
covered by coniferous and deciduous forest. The wild animals
which are found in this park are musk deer, leopard, black
bear, ghoral, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan tahr and wild
boar. Some of the birds like great-crested grebe, snow cock,
black-necked grebe, red-crested pochard, kalij pheasant,
chakor partridge, Impeyan pheasant and blood pheasant can also
be seen in this park. |
