Parsa National Park

Parsa National Park, a gem of Parsa, Makawanpur, and Bara districts, and the only protected area of Province No. 2, is home to Nepal's rarest natural beauties. Established in 1984, with Buffer Zone declaration in 2005, Parsa National Park covers an area of 627.39 km2. The city lies above an altitude of 435 m in the inner terai region of Eastern Nepal.

 

The park extends up to Hetauda and Birgunj highway in the east with its headquarter situated at Adabar. The park is just 106 km from Kathmandu, and you can reach the park within four hours of drive from the capital.

 

With diverse species of flora, fauna, vegetation, thick forests, and alpine, the park is a birdwatcher's paradise, with more than 500 species of birds spotted so far. The park is famous for reptile species like snake and mammals like guar, Bengal tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, sambar dear, sloth bear, hyena, etc. The forest composition of the park is tropical and subtropical, with sal forests and hills covered with pine, Khari, sissoo, silk cotton, etc.

 

The park offers a variety of activities for its visitors that make the trip more exciting and memorable. The visitor can be part of jungle safari, birdwatching, sightseeing of unexplored regions, hike on the alleys of the wildest routes, and enjoy sunrise and sunset views.

 

The best time to visit the park is on any season of the year. There is no significant fluctuation in the climate. It is recommended to visit the park during winter, October to December, as the temperature is pleasant and the sky is clear. Spring months, from January to March, are hot with water scarcity, and summer months from April to June are the most tropical with temperatures above 40 degrees. Monsoon months from July to September are cooler with mild rain almost every day.

 

The roads to the park are quite right. The park is accessible via road transportation as well as airways. One can fly to Simra of Bara district and then go to the park's headquarters, which is 7 km away from the airport.

 

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