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Guide to the Birds of Nepal
!! Provides information on the 836 bird species found in Nepal. Breeding,
habitat, behaviour and range are all covered in detail with special emphasis
being given to the Himalayas. The book also contains data on those species whose
breeding behaviour is little known.Contents: Topography, climate and vegetation;
protected areas; bird distribution; changes in the Avifauna; migration; history
of ornithology in Nepal; birdwatching areas; identification section; species
accounts.
Royal Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve was
until recently a royal hunting domain. It is dominated by sal trees
associated with asna, semal, karma, khair and sissoo sub-species and phanta
grasslands. A prime habitat for the swamp deer, it is also home for the
wild elephant, tiger, hispid hare, blue bull, leopard, chittal, hog deer and
wild boar, along with 200 recorded species of birds. Reptiles include the
marsh mugger, Indian python, monitor lizard, cobra, krait and rat snake.
Royal Chitwan National Park
Royal Chitwan National Park (932 sq km) is
the most popular safari destination. It covers a unique ecosystem in the
world, containing the Churia hills, ox-bow lakes and flood plains.
Dominated by sal forests, the park has 50 species of grasses. The 43
species of animals include the endangered one-horned rhino, royal Bangal tiger,
gharial crocodile, gaur, wild elephant, four horned antelope, striped hyena,
pangolin, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard and pythons.
Langtang National Park
Langtang National Park (1710 sq km) abounds
in numerous vegetation types. Oaks, maple, various rhododendrons, chir
pine, fir, blue pine, hemlock and spruce are found here. The latitudinal/topograhical
variations show such diverse animals as the wild dog, Himalayan black bear,
Himalayan tahr, ghoral, serow, rhesus monkey and common langur. This
region is also an important route for migrating birds.
Rara National Park
Rara
National Park (106 sq km) has its gem in Rara, Nepal's biggest lake (10.8 sq km)
at 2990 m! The park ascends from 1800 to 4048m and abounds in coniferous
forests of blue pine, black juniper, West Himalayan spruce, oak and Himalayan
cypress as well as Indian horse-chestnut, walnut and Himalayan popular. It
is an ideal habitat for the musk deer, Himalayan black beer, leopard, ghoral,
Himalayan tahr and wild boar. Snow trout is the only fish found in Rara
Lake.
Sagarmatha
(Everest) National Park
Sagarmatha
(Everest) National Park (1148 sq km), which includes the tallest mountain in the
world, is listed as a World Heritage Site. Geologically young and broken
into deep gorges and glacial valleys, the Park has vegetation graduating from
pine, hemlock, fir, juniper, birch, rhododendrons, scrube, alpine, plants and
then to bare rock and snow. This is home to the Himalayan tahr, ghoral,
serow and musk deer. The Himalayan black bear and snow leopard are now
rarely sighted.
Koshi
Tappu Wildlife Reserve
The
vegetation here is mainly of grassland, scrub and deciduous forests. the
reserve is unique for its wild arna buffaloes. Other mammals are the hog
deer, wild boar, spotted dear and blue bull. The species of birds total
280 here, including 20 of ducks, two of ibises, many stroks, egrets, herons and
the endangered swamp partridges and Bengal floricans. The reserve is a
resting place for migrating birds not seen anywhere in Nepal. The
endangered gharial crocodile and Gangetic dolphin are also recorded in the Koshi
River.
Royal
Bardiya National Park
Royal
Bardiya National Park (968 sq km) is the largest and most undisturbed wilderness
area in the Terai. It is thickly forested by sal trees and is carpeted
with grass, savannah and riverine forest. It is a regenerated habitat for
endangered species like the rhinoceros, wild elephants, tiger, swamp deer, black
buck, gharial crocodile and Gangetic dolphin. Endangered bird include the
Bengal florican, lesser florican, silver-eared mesia and Sarus crane.
Shey-Phoksundo
National Park
Shey-Phoksundo
National Park (3555 sq km) is the biggest park in Nepal. Luxuriant forests
of blue pine, spruce, cypress, poplar, deodar, fir and birch are found
here. It is a primal habitat for the snow leopard and the blue sheep; so
also for ghoral, Himalayan balck bear, Himalayan weasel, Himalayan mouse hare,
yellow-throated marten, langur and rhesus monkeys. The park is equally
rich in many kinds of birds.
