5-KOSHI TAPPU WILDLIFE RESERVE

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve has covered a place for itself as a birdwatcher's paradise. The reserve spreads over spreads over Saptari and Sunsari districts in East Nepal, defined by the eastern and western embankments of River Koshi. The reserve had been recognized as a Wetland site from 1987. The vegetation of the reserve mainly grassland with patches of scrub and deciduous reverie forests.

What makes Koshi Tappu special is that may birds seen here are not found in other parts of Nepal. The reserve has recorded around 439 species of bird variety, some of which fly all the way from Siberia during winter. A wild variety of ducks, herons, storks, egrets, ibis are seen on the riverbanks. Koshi Tappu Reserve also has one of the few elephant stables of Asia. Other animals found here are wild buffalo, wild boar, hog dear, spotted dear, blue bella and jackal. Gharial crocodile and Gangetic dolphin are other attractions.


The best time to visit Koshi Tappu is between October and March. Regular bus services are available from Kathmandu and other major cities. The reserve can be accessed from Laukahi on the East West Highway. From this point the park headquarters at Kusaha is only three kilometers away. Another option is to fly to Biratnagar and then drive to Laukahi or Prakashpur.