Friends in this lesson i am giving you information about the largest chitwan national park in nepal.Chitwan national park is located in the chitwan district of nepal.To reach this national park one has to go south from sauraha junction of east-west highway in chitwan district.Various types of animals such as rhinoceros and other animals are found in chitwan national park.Apart from these animals, birds such as crocodiles and migratory birds are also found in abundance. Therefore this park is crowded with domestic and foreign tourists.Chitwan national park is spread over some parts of nawalparasi,chitwan and parsha districts. These three districts extend from churebhawar to the terai region.This national park was established in bikram sambat 2030.In fact the unity of society in the midwest,the unity between flora and fauna in the phrase that defines chitwan national park.The vast chitwan national park is spread over an area of 932 square kilometers.81 species of stationary animals are living happily inside this national park.There are also 55 species fish and reptiles.In this park more then 556 species of birds dance,play and jump together.Thus keeping these assets in mind chitwan national park was listed as a world heritage site by unesco in 1984.The one-horned rhinoceros found only in nepal is said to be the only treasure of national park.In recent days the conservation if one-horned rhinoceros which has become a target of poachers has bacone a national challenge.The number of rhinos is decreasing day by day due to poachers hunting the one-horned rhinoceros.Thus looking at the rhinos census in 2008 the number of one-horned rhino in chitwan national park was 408.Tourist from all over the world come to chitwan national park and sauraha region to observe this rhinos and and various species of animals.Foreign tourists who visit nepal even once do not return to their country without visiting sauraha. Rhinos can be seen diving into the water in the wetlands located within nepal’s rich chitwan national park.That is why this park has become very beautiful.
Hundreds of crocodiles can be seen sleeping around the wetlands.These reptiles are mostly found around stagnant water and lake.These reptiles such as crocodiles,gharial crocodiles and pythons have enriched the chitwan national park. Rare crocodiles are protected in a place called kasara in chitwan district or near the office of chitwan national park.Rare crocodiles are procted by creating a conservation center.The rare crocodile breeding center was established in chitwan national park in 1978.Gharial crocodiles which are considered rear in the world are found in countries other then nepal,bangladesh,india and pakistan.This center was established with the aim of protecting crocodiles as it is in its nature. The crocodiles produced here are mainly released into the manor rivers of nepal such as the rapti,narayani,koshi,karnali and gandaki rivers.So far 691 rare gharial crocodiles have been released into the major river of nepal.This rare gharial crocodiles lays eggs only once.The crocodiles lays 11 to 60 eggs at a time.The crocodiles has a long cup-shaped beak on the top of head.That is why it is called the gharial crocodile.The main diet of this crocodiles is fish.To protect it the number of fish in the river should be increased and the river should be kept clean and protected.In this park you can not only visit this area but also enjoy playing with the animals in chitwan national park.Tourist visiting chitwan national park can not return without going on an elephant safari after visiting this park. Therefore with the aim of entertaining tourists an environment has been arranged in sauraha the chitwan where elephant riding can be done.The elephant safari conducted in sauraha chitwan national park provides unforgettable moments to tourists.The elephant breeding center in sauraha chitwon has become the main attraction to attract tourists.Young elephants can be seen playing at the breeding center.A beautiful view of the rapti river can be seen inside the chitwan national park.Various types of birds such as water ducks and red ducts can be seen floating in the frozen water inside the water.Not only that but also various types of birds can be seen flying in the open sky above the park.
Mainly animals such as the bengal tiger, rhinoceros,deer,elephant,blue cow,sambar deer,hog deer,baking deer, spotted deer, grasshoppers and monkeys can be seen in chitwan national park.The royal bengal tiger found in chitwan park is one of the rarest animals in the world.The royal bengal tiger is listed as one of the most endangered animals in the world. Scaffolding has been built at various places in the forest of the chitwan national park to observe wild alimals and birds. There are open grasslands around the scaffolding inside the park.Wild animals can easily be seen in that open field when they come to graze.Also wild animals from far away can be easily seen from the scaffolding built inside the park.The wetlands inside the park have become a suitable staging area for wild animals and birds.That is why it is becoming easier to observe these animals during the trip to chitwan national park.Peacocks are dancing along with the sound of water and the breeze inside the park.Ducks can be seen swimming in the frozen lake. Hornbills can be heard and seen singing in the park.While visiting chitwan national park you can take a boat ride on the budhi rapti river located north-west of the sauraha settlement.You can travel at least 2.5 kilometers by boad on the bank of budhi rapti river.while boating you can see crocodiles living on the banks of rapti river enjoying the sun by the water.Since most crocodiles prefer to live in warm water a warm water pond or pool is needed. Therefore since the water of the rapti river is warmed crocodiles are found in that river.In the winter months crocodiles stay in the river all night and bask in the sun on the river banks during the days.These crocodiles stay near the river for hunting and attack when an animal comes to drink water.The crocodiles usually stay in the narrow parts of the river to hunt.Especially in nepal a large number of crocodiles are found.There is a large number of crocodiles in nepal.
This chitwan national park has been able to provide various types of interests to entertain tourists.A biodiversity conservation and information center has been established in sauraha.It is said that it provides complete information about chitwan national park and it biodiversity. The center has been established in the national park mainly for tourists, researchers and student.Since chitwan national park is full of natural beauty it can be said that the indigenous people there are working hard to make it more beautiful.The tharu setttlements in sauraha and surrounding areas of chitwan national park are considered very rich in culture heritage.Domestic and foreign tourists always like the dress,lifestyle and food of the tharu people.The tharu museum has been set up to further entertain tourists visiting the chitwan national park.Tharu artists perform cultural programs perform various types of dances in that museum. The tharu museum in chitwan national park has contributed significantly to their ethnic identity at the national and international levels.The tharu museum in sauraha has become a national heritage of nepal.The tharu people have helped maintain their ancient traditions through that museum.Various types of tharu dances are performed in that tharu cultural house in sauraha every friday and saturday of the week.This tharu culture house attracts tourists visiting this park a lot.Since there is a tharu community settlement near chitwan national park a hotel with different dishes reflecting their coulture has also been established. Tourists will be able to taste various types of tharu food from the hotel.This is not just a tharu hotel the people there have run various types of hotels of the convenience of tourists.There has been a lot of movement of foreign tourists in sauraha and due to the movenent many types of vehicles have also started operating there. You can enjoy the vehicles by riding them according to your choice.You can ride on those vehicles abd make your heart happy.The first of them is the bullock cart. Those vehicles are ancient vehicles that tourists can enjoy by paying a few rupees and riding them.The preferences and desires of the tourists who visit there are also different.Therefore the tastes and desire of the tourists who visit there are also different Therefore arrangements have also been made for horse-drawn carriages.It seems that camel riding has also been arranged in chitwan national park.An animal that can not be found in nepal because there is no shortage of tourists hospitality.
Chitwan national park is truely beautiful.Statues of various animals have been placed in every village near chitwan national park.So that tourists who reach there can guess that there is a park near the village.The statues of these animals provide a lot of entertainment to tourists to visit the park.Apart from this you can do elephant riding in chitwan national park.The elephant ride will take two hours.It costs 2000 rupees per person to do a two hours elephant rids.Four people can ride an elephant.While riding an elephant you can observe various alimals and birds in chitwan park.It has been found that most tourists visit chitwan national park because of these various facilities.Friends one day The Tiger Top Hotel was built inside the chitwan national park.After the construction of the hotel tourists flocked to that area.Due to the crowd of people it became difficult for tourists visiting chitwan national park. Because of that hotel an airpot was built in chitwan district.Not only this because of the tiger top hotel inside the chitwan national park various international celebrities used to visit that national park. Foreign royal families and nepalese royal families also like this resort very much. From the hotel inside the national park tourists used to enjoy the view of various animals and the secluded place.Citing various reasons the government decided to close the hotel inside the national park. Gradually various types of hotels started being built in the settlements near the park.After that the resort inside national park also started to deteriorate.When the dicision was made to close hotel and resort the hotel and resort within the park gradually became damaged and later the resort was completely closed.Recently the nepal army has been protecting chitwan national park.After bikram sambat 2032 the residents living around chitwan national park have been helping this park a lot.This park has brought economic benefits to the residents living around this park.The chitwan national park has succeeded in solving the unemployment problem for many residents there.Many residents have got employment opportunities due to the construction of chitwan national park.The economic condition of this area can be seen to have improved due to the hotels and homestays run by the residents around this area. Friends how did like the information about chitwan national park?If you find any shortcoming in this information please comment in the box.
