Monday, November 1, 2010

Wildlife reserve- Loshi tappu, dhorpatan and shivapuri

  • Koshi-Tappu wildlife reserve: This reserve was established in the year 2032 B.S (1975 A.D). This reserve lies on the flood plain of the Koshi river. It has covered the area of 175 square kilometers. It lies in Sunsari district of Koshi zone on the island of the Saptakoshi river in Spatari and Udaypur district of Sagarmatha Zone in the eastern development region. Different kinds of wild animals and Birds are found here.

  • Dhorpatan hunting reserve: It was established in the year 2041 B.S (1985 A.D). This reserve is stretched through Rukum, Myagdi, and Baglung district of Dhulagiri range of western Nepal. It has the area of 1325 square kilometers. It is only Hunting reserve of Nepal. It is established with the view of encouraging the Nepalese and foreign hunters. This wildlife has been set up with the objective of utilizing the wildlife as well as conserving them.

  • Shivapuri watershed area and wildlife reserve: This reserve was established in 2033 B.S (1976 A.D). It has an area of 144 square kilometers. It is spread in Kathmandu district of central development region. It was made the Shivapuri national park in 2059 B.S (2002 A.D). It lies in 12 kilometers north of Kathmandu. Various kinds of vegetation, wild animals and birds are found here.
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