CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK

Chitwan national park is one of the world heritage site of Nepal.Chitwan national park,the oldest national park of Nepal ,is situated in the subtropicalinner terai lowlands of south-central Nepal.It covers 932 sq.km.It offers a wilderness of rich ecosystem that includes mammals,birds,reptiles & water animals of several kinds. Chitwan national park was established in 1976 but the park was declared UNESCO heritage site in 1979 owing to its rich adornment of nature.The park covers a pristine area with a unique ecosystem of significant value to the world.It contains the churiya hills,ow-bow lakes & flood plains of rapti,reu & narayani rivers.There are around 600 plant species,50 mammals,526 birds & 49 amphibians ,reptiles found in this park.
The park is especially renowned for the endangered one-horned rhinoceros,the tiger & the gharial crocodile along with other common species such as gaur,wild elephant,four-horned antelope,striped hyena,pangolin,gangetic,dolphin,monitor lizard & pythan.A rare attraction of the park is the world's fresh water dolphin variety sometimes seen in narayani river.The park is being the centre of scientific studies of several specifies of wild flora & fauna.
Today tourists from all over the world come here in Nepal to visit this park every year.This help us to earn more foreign currency.As a result our national income will be increase.
The area is located in the central climatic zone of the Himalayas,where monsoon starts in mid June and eases off in late September. During these 14-15 weeks most of the 2,500 mm yearly precipitation falls – it is pouring with rain. After mid-October the monsoon clouds have retreated, humidity drops off, and the top daily temperature gradually subsides from ±36°C / 96.8 °F to ±18°C / 64.4 °F. Nights are cooling down to 5°C / 41.0 °F until late December, when it usually rains softly for a few days. Then temperatures are rising gradually.

Chitwan National Park is one of Nepal’s most popular tourist destinations. In 1989 more than 31,000 people visited the park, and ten years later already more than 77,000.There are several lodges inside the national park offering full board and accommodation in combination with elephant and jeep safaris,rafting tours and guided jungle walks. The pioneer safari lodge is Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge receiving guests since 1972. Tiger Tops has developed standards for responsible conservation tourism, e.g. supports the “Long-term Tiger Monitoring Project” and anti-poaching units operating in the national park.

On the edge of the national park Sauraha is a well-known spot for tourists. Accessible from the nearby bharatpur airport, Sauraha offers a choice of hotels, lodges, restaurants and agencies that organize day trips into the protected area.