Chitwan is one of the most-visited tourist destinations near Kathmandu. A journey from Kathmandu to Chitwan takes only a couple of minutes. By taking a car visitors can reach this alluring site within 6 hours time, or else people can also take a flight from Kathmandu. For the conveniences of tourists regularly a number of flights are operated from Kathmandu to Bharatpur. This comfortable flight journey hardly takes 35 minutes.
A person has to drive southward to reach Chitwan. The approximate distance of Kathmandu to Chitwan is 185 kilometers. The national highway connecting these two places is well paved. Rented cars usually remain available in Kathmandu to take the tourists to this wildlife park. Chitwan is a small town, where people come to explore the National Park. Chitwan National Park is indeed an ideal destination for animal lovers.
Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park is located in the southern part of Nepal. This sub-tropical wildlife park covers a widespread flat lowland area in Nepal and houses different plant and animal species.
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Some of the animal species that can be seen roaming around the park are Royal Bengal tiger, Gangetic dolphin, One-horned rhinos, Golden Monitor lizard, Wild Asian elephant, Gaur, elephant and Gharial crocodile.
Though all through the year this park is frequented by a huge number of travelers, in monsoon season usually people avoid to go to this place. At that time, roads become inaccessible.
This park of Chitwan has a long history. In the past, this park used to satisfy the kings' quest for hunting. On the other hand, during the late 19th century it becomes a highly preferred destination for safari hunters. However, with the course of time as the number of rhino and tiger started to decrease, in the year 1963 its southern part was announced to be a Rhino Sanctuary. Later in 1984 Chitwan National Park was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
This park also acts as the home ground for various types of birds and reptiles. Sal forests and Grasslands cover the most part of this park. Almost 50 types of grasses can be seen here. Elephant grass is one among them. The hills and the lakes have made the landscape of Chitwan National Park a unique one. The total area of this park is around 932 square kilometers.
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