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NATIONAL PARKS IN NEPAL

SUKLAPHANTA WILDLIFE RESERVE

Area: 175 sq. km.
Established: 1976

Area : 155 sq. km; 305 sq. km after completion of the extension.
Established : Established in 1969 and gazetted in 1976.

Location :
The Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve is situated in the southern part of Far-Western Nepal in the Kanchanpur District.

Feature :
Predominant sal associated with arna, semal, karma, khair and sissoo are found along the riverside. The main grass species are the Imperate Cylindrica and the Saccharum Heteropogon, used extensively by the local people for thatching.

The reserve provides a prime habitat for swamp deer. An estimated population of 2000 to 2500 of this species is found in the reserve. Other wild animals in the reserve are wild elephant, tiger, hispid hare, blue bull, leopard, chital, hog deer, and wild boar.

A total of 200 species of birds have been recorded in the reserve. Many grassland birds along with the rare Bengal florican can be seen. Marsh mugger, Indian python, monitor lizard and snakes like cobra, krait, and rat snake are recorded in the reserve.