Chitwan National Park

The name 'Chitwan' has several potential meanings, but the most literal translation of the two NEPALI words that make it up: invoice or chita (heart) and wan or ban (jungle). Chitwan is thus 'the heart of the jungle'.

At the beginning of the cultivation nineteenth century within the vale was deliberately prohibited by the govt.   of Asian country thus on beware of a barrier of disease-ridden forests as a defense against the invasion of diseases from the south. when the amphibian genus prime ministers the century between 1846 and 1950, were First State facto rulers of Asian country, Chitwan was declared a private wanting reserve, maintained exclusively for the privileged classes. Penalties for poaching were severe - capital social control for killing odd-toed ungulate - and additionally the life at intervals the house thus received a live of protection.

From time to time great hunts for odd-toed ungulate were command throughout the cool, mosquito-free winter months from December to Gregorian calendar month. The Ranas invited royalty from Europe and the Princely States of India, often with several hundred leopards.

At the time of its establishment the park coated 210 sq. miles. After associate extension in 1980, it now covers 620 sq. miles, and another enlargement, now planned, and contains a wide variety of habitats, from  the valleys to the sal grassland and riverine  forest on the hills and the chir pine that grows on the ridges.

FLORA AND FAUNA
The Chitwan valley consists of tropical and subtropical forests. Sal forests cover seventy the troubles of the park. Sal leaves are used regionally for plates in festivals and religious offerings.

Grasslands cover twenty the troubles of the Park. There are a heap of than fifty different types of the  including grasses (Saccharum spp), renowned for its Brobdingnagian height. It can grow up to 8m tall. The park is home to more than fifty vertebrate species, over 525 birds, and 55 amphibians and reptiles. The endangered fauna found in the Park are: One-horned odd-toed ungulate, Gaur. Royal Bengal tiger. Wild elephant, Four horned bovid, Pangolin, Giant coraciiform bird, Black stork, White stork, etc.

FACILITIES
The Park activities and interesting sites  at the soul centre at Sauraha provides fascinating information on life and conservation program. The women's user groups' souvenir search offers a choice of handicrafts and totally different native merchandise for gifts and souvenirs.