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Travelers in Nepal can make a visit to The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve. Located at the southeastern border to India, the scenic city of Biratnagar is an ideal tourists’ paradise. There are abundant attractions for the tourists roaming in the city of Biratnagar and The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is one of the most popular of them.

Situated in Eastern Nepal, The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Biratnagar was established in 1976. Covering an area of 175 square kilometers, The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve was declared a Ramsar site in 1987.

Getting to The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve:

The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve can be easily reached from the Mehendra Highway.

Wildlife:

The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is home to elephants, water buffalo (arna), deer, nilgai, mugger crocodile, Ganges River Dolphin and more than 280 species of birds including 20 duck species, 2 species of ibises, many storks, egrets and herons. The endangered swamp partridge and Bengal florican are also seen here. The Koshi Barge is an ideal destination for migratory birds.

The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is also home to different types of mammals like hog deer, spotted deer, wild boar and blue bull.

Vegetation:

The vegetation in The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Biratnagar mainly features tall khar-pater grasslands with a few patches of khair-sissoo scrub forest and deciduous mixed riverine forest.

During the monsoon period, The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is flooded with depths ranging from 10 to 300 centimeters.

Enjoy your Sightseeing in Biratnagar and make a trip to The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.

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Tourist Attractions in Biratnagar
Baraha Chhetra	The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve