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News: A young boy died in a mugger crocodile attack in Bahraich, highlighting the wildlife-rich Terai landscape connected with Bardia National Park.
About Bardia National Park
- Bardia National Park is the largest and most undisturbed national park in Nepal’s Terai, established in 1988.
- Location: The park is located in Bardiya District of Nepal’s Terai.
- Major River: The Karnali River forms the park’s eastern boundary, and the Babai River flows through the park.
- Protected Landscape: Bardia National Park adjoins Banke National Park and together they form the Bardia-Banke Tiger Conservation Unit.
- Wildlife Connectivity: The park supports cross-border wildlife movement between Nepal and India through the Western Terai Complex.
- Conservation Importance: The park promotes wildlife conservation, ecotourism, and local livelihoods while protecting Nepal’s natural heritage.
- Vegetation: About 70% of the park is covered with forests, while the remaining area includes grasslands, savannah, and riverine forests.
- Flora: The park has 839 recorded plant species, including vascular plants, ferns, and one gymnosperm species.
- Fauna: The park supports 642 faunal species, including the royal Bengal tiger, one-horned rhinoceros, Asian elephant, gharial, mugger crocodile, fish, reptiles, amphibians, leopards, sloth bears, and many bird species.
