Chitwan National Park is the most exposable visitor’s attraction lies in the beauty of Himalayas in Nepal. Nepal, the land of marvelous contrasts in climate and geography, has a unique geographical ranging from lowlands with sub-tropical jungles to arctic conditions in the Himalayan lands. Far apart as around 150 kilometers the land comprises from close sea level in the south to over 8000 meters in the North. Nepal, with the monsoon rainfall along with the south seeing slopes, has presented in comparing virtually with all the climate zones found on planet Earth. One can realize the fact related to Nepal that It has a vast diversity of life zones giving a shelter for a huge variety of plants, birds and animals. It is the glorious habitat in the land amongst all the grasslands interspersed with riverine and hardwood sal forest.

You will found the Chitwan National Park a most successful testimony of nature conservation in South Asia. The first National Park of the Nepal came into existence in 1973 and to preserve a antique ecosystem magnificently valuable to the whole world, is none more besides the Chitwan National Park. The of 932 squ .km is covered by the park and is positioned in the subtropical inner Terai lowlands of southern central part of Nepal. Chtwan National Park has been gained the position at the world level and this area is included in the world heritage site in 1984 by the UNESCO. That shows its importance and world wide popularity among the visitors.

Chitwan valley, popularly known as now the Chitwan National Park and got stage of a big game park, was reserved in the olden days for hunting for the Rana PrimeMinisters and their guests until 1950. In 1963, the area south of Rapti was demarcated as a rhinoceros sanctuary. In 1970, His late Majesty King Mahendra had approved in principle the creation of Royal Chitwan National Park. One can explore the amazing beauty of this sanctuary as well.

In the lap of the Himalayas, Chitwan National Park is one of the few undisclosed area of the Terai region which usually extended over the foothills of India and Nepal along with its great flora and fauna. The unique and the last encountered populations of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros can be exclusive watched in the park, which is also among the last refuges for the Bengal tiger. Mostly Travelers normally use the elephant trek to watch the rhinoceros living in the park and do guided walks into the park.

In the Chitwan National Park one can feel the beauty of neutrality and can explore the animal of the Park as you can find their more than 43 species of mammals in the park. And the parks is specially renowned for its protection of the endangered one- horned rhinoceros, tiger, and gharial crocodile as well as many other common species of wild animal. There are near about 400 rhinos in counting. There are also over 450 species of birds in the park with Bengal florican, giant hornbill, lesser florican, black stork and white stork and common birds are peafowl, red jungle fowl, and different species of egrets, herons, kingfishers, flycatchers and woodpeckers.

Fast Facts about Park
Area : 932 sq. km.
Established : 1973
Rainfall : 21-50mm
Best Time To visit : March and December
How to Approach : By Air and By Road