Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve

03 April, 2013, The wildlife reserve lies in Kanchanpur district in Far-Western-Region of Nepal. The open grasslands and numerous waterholes of the Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve make it an ideal setting for game viewing and jungle safari for visitors. The reserve is a vast expanse of plain grasslands and Sal forests, while marsh vegetation is found along revers and lakes. The area that was originally reserved as a hunting area was later converted to wildlife reserve to protect swamp deer.

The reserve now shelters almost 2 thousand swamp deer, around 50 wild elephants and 30 tigers. Other animals found here are Spotted Deer, Blue Bulls, Barking Deer, Hog Deer, Wild Boars, Leopards, Jackals, Langurs and Rhesus Monkeys. Among birds, the reserve is home to Sarus Crane, Swamp Francolin, Grass Owl, Warblers, Flycatchers, and the endangered Bengal Florican. Reptile species in Clude Mugger Crocodile, Cobra and Python. The reserve can be reached by driving to Mahendranagar from where the reserve headquarter is only eight Kilometers south. Another option is to fly to Dhangadhi from Kathmandu and then drive to the park via Mahendranagar.