What is Chitwan National Park famous for?

Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal. The Park is famous for the protection of one horned rhinoceros, royal Bengal tiger and gharial crocodile. Chitwan also harbours the world’s largest terrestrial mammal- the wild elephant, and also the world’s smallest terrestrial mammal- the pygmy shrew.

Almost 70 per cent of the Park is constituted by sal forests, moist deciduous vegetation found in terai regions. Grasslands and riverine forests can also be found here. 68 species of mammals, 544 species of birds and 126 species of fish have been recorded in the Park.

22 globally threatened species including the critically endangered Bengal florcian can be found here, as well as the red-headed vulture.

 

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