Nacionalni park Chitwan

Nacionalni park Chitwan (nepalski: चितवन उपत्यका), je najstariji nacionalni parku Nepalu. Smješten je u suptropskoj Terai nizini južnog dijela središnjeg Nepala, u distriktu Chitwan.

Nacionalni park Chitwan ima površinu od od 932 km² i osnovan je 1973. godine kao Kraljevski nacionalni park. Njegova nadmorska visina varira od 100 metara u dolini rijeke, do 815 metara na planinama Churia. Na sjeveru parka zaštićeni riječni sustav rijeka Narayani-Rapti čini prirodnu granicu prema ljudskim naseljima, a na jugu se nastavlja na nacionalni park Valmiki. Zajedno s ovim zaštićenim područjima, Chitwan čini koherentnu cjelinu od 2,075 km² koja je prepoznata kao "Područje za zaštitu tigrova (Tiger Conservation Unit ili TCU) Chitwan-Parsa-Valmiki". Prekrivaju ga većinom pašnjaci na aluvijalnim nanosima i gusta suptropska i tropska kišna šuma.

U njemu se nalazi više od 700 vrsta životinje, kao što su: Močvarni krokodil i poneki primjerak Gavijala, Kraljevska kobra (Ophiophagus hannah), Indijski piton (Python molurus), i još 17 vrsta zmija, te Varani i 113 vrsta riba. Od 43 vrste sisavaca, u parku se mogu naći: Bengalski tigar, ugroženi Indijski nosorog, divlji slon, Oblačasti leopard, Mramorna mačka, Glatka indijska vidra, te nekoliko vrsta mungosa, medojednih jazavaca i žutogrlih kuna; ali i veliki broj ptica zbog čega je prepoznat kao važan rezervat ptica.

Upisan je 1984. godine na UNESCO-v popis mjesta svjetske baštine u Aziji i Oceaniji kao jedno velikih utočišta divljih životinja.

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Dustin Haley
7 August 2014
HOT HOT HOT... But a great weekend trip to make while you're in the country. Elephants, tigers, rhinos, always cool to see them in a somewhat natural environment.
Nate S
30 September 2017
It's best to dress in layers. (A long sleeve shirt, pants). It's so hot and humid, but you need to protect yourself from the bugs and sun!
Above the Himalaya Trekking
Chitwan National Park Safari is amazing with jungle walk, elephant safari, bird watching, canoeing, elephant bathing, culture visit and traditional shows and many more activities.
Debbie Kindness
28 September 2013
If you take a dug out canoe ride wear long pants/sleeves and closed in shoes and lather on the insect repellent as there are lots of bush mites (midges).
nardin ebrahimzadeh
29 March 2023
one of the best part of the trip in Nepal????????visiting the animals and watching the sunset and rafting in traditional boat were fabulous ????????
Yogendra Rajkarnikar
15 February 2016
Beautiful place to visit for one horn Rino, Crocodiles n other wildlife, birds n place to relax.
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