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]]>The park had shuttered the tourism activities at the beginning of the second of coronavirus to curb the spread of the virus.
Every year, the park stops its tourist activities during the monsoon. The internal tourism activities restart after the rains subside. However, as the activities were already hit due to the pandemic, the park decided to reopen during the monsoon itself.
All sorts of activities have been operationalized, said the park’s Chief Conservation Officer Ananath Baral says. These operationalized activities include external and internal park sightseeing.
Baral stated that the jeep safaris have begun as the roads inside the park have been fixed. One can also opt for elephant safaris, jeep rides, or even jungle walks available at the community forest next to the park.
Visitors can opt for night stays in the houses built in the community forest. In addition, interested tourists can opt for boat rides across the Rapti river which traverses the park.
The President of the Regional Hotel Association in Sauraha, Deepak Bhattarai, stated that tourists coming over to Sauraha could participate in all the activities at the national park.
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]]>The park was established in July 2010 for the conservation of wild tigers and it extends over the area of 550 sq. km.
Banke National Park, one of the youngest parks in Nepal, has been enlisted in 57th position among 100 tourist spots in the country.
Special Attractions of the BaNP
In a bid to attract the tourist during VNY2020, the park authorities developed necessary infrastructures and facilities including view towers, jeep safari, trekking route, boating, cycling, tiger tracking and elephant safari, among others.
[UPDATE: Visit Nepal 2020 Tourist Arrivals: 2% Drop in January]
Even the Province-5 Government constructed 9 homestay facilities in the villages in the vicinity of the BaNP, including Balapur, Khadgabar and Gabhar.
Despite having such features, the national park has not witnessed as many tourists as expected earlier.
The coronavirus outbreak in China is considered to be the main factor for the decline in foreign tourist arrivals at the park.
Coronavirus outbreak has impeded the tourists from China, India and Europe, among others.
Many Chinese tourists have already cancelled their trips to Nepal amid massive countrywide lockdown in China.
The tourists from countries outside China are cancelling their trips to Nepal as the country shares most of its border with China.
So far, coronavirus has killed over 3,000 people worldwide and infected around 88,000 people.
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]]>Located in the fertile Chitwan Valley in the Terai region of the southern part of the country, the national park derives its name from two words “Chit” and “Van”, which translate to “Heart of the Jungle”.
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) covers an area of 932 square kilometers and is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site.
The Narayani and Rapti rivers form the northern and western borders of the national park, while the Reu river flows through it. The Parsa Wildlife Reserve shares Chitwan’s eastern border.
The park is endowed with a wide variety of flora and fauna that attract tourists from all over the world. The lush green vegetation with the scenic Himalayas in the backdrop provides a spectacular view to nature lovers. Sal trees abound in the region and cover around 70% of the park. Grasslands cover 20% of the area and comprise some of the tallest grass in the world such as elephant grass.
Chitwan National Park (CNP) is home to over 700 species of wildlife with around 68 species of mammals and over 500 species of birds.
The one-horned rhinoceros, Bengal tiger, Asiatic elephant, four-horned antelope, gharial, gaur, striped hyena, pangolin, mongoose, painted bat, chital, hog deer, porcupine, sloth bear, clouded leopard, toddy cat, palm civet, wild dog, langur and hispid hare are some of the animals in Chitwan National Park.
The birds on view include the Bengal florican, Egyptian vulture, giant hornbill, stork, peafowl, red jungle fowl, egrets, herons, kingfishers, flycatchers and woodpeckers. Additionally, CNP has 17 species of snakes including King Cobra & Rock Python, starred tortoise and monitor lizard.
The Narayani-Rapti river system and its tributaries that run through the park are home to 113 species of fish and mugger crocodiles.
CNP is also home to an indefinite variety of butterflies, moths and insect species.
Chitwan National Park enjoys a tropical monsoon climate combined with high humidity throughout the year. Located in the central climatic zone of the Himalayas, CNP receives rainfall between mid-June – late September. During this period, the park experiences rainfall at a density of 2,500 mm.
After October, rain subsides, humidity drops and the temperature ranges anywhere between +/-18 degrees to +/-36 degrees. Nights remain as cool as 5 degrees.
The most suitable time to visit Chitwan is between October-March. During that time, the skies are clear and the temperature is pleasant, making for an ideal Chitwan National Park tours. The best time to get a glimpse of CNP’s rich fauna is between January-March as villagers cut the tall Phanta grass. June-September is unfavorable for jeep safari as the tracks are slick or submerged with water.
April-June and September-December are the best seasons for enjoying CNP’s unique bird-watch experience.
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From the Kathmandu airport, Chitwan National Park is located at a distance of 55 km and just 10 km from the Bharatpur airport. A number of cabs and buses are available for transporting the visitors. Sauraha town in the east and Meghauli village in the west provide the two main entrances to the national park.
Sauraha has hundreds of hotels, restaurants and other accommodation options while Meghauli offers an authentic Chitwan jungle safari experience for tourists.
Chitwan National Park provides an ideal holiday opportunity and a not to be missed experience for all wildlife aficionados.
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