Koshi
Tappu Wildlife Reserve
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve which stand today
as successful testimony of nature conservation
in South Asia. This is the first National Park
of Nepal established in 1973 to preserve a unique
eco system significantly valuable to the whole
world. The Park covering the protected area of
932 Sq. Km. is situated in the subtropical inner
Terai lowlands of southern central part of Nepal.
The Park gained much wider recognition in the
world when UNESCO included this area on the list
of World Heritage Site in 1984. It should also
be emphasized that only a very small part of the
national park is used for tourism.
The great majority
of the land, particularly in the hills, remains
unvisited and therefore undisturbed. This is ideal
for wildlife, and also preserves an element of
mystery for humans; because large areas are still
unexplored, our knowledge of what birds and animals
the park contains is by no means finalized, and
there is always the possibility of making new
discoveries.
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