Royal Chitwan National Park
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| Royal Chitwan National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Nepal |
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| Area: | 932 km² |
| Established: | 1973 |
Royal Chitwan National Park (RCNP), covering an area of 932 km², is the oldest national park of Nepal. Established in 1973, it was granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984. The RCNP is located at the foot of the Himalayas in the Terai region, and the park is rich in flora and fauna, which include the last populations of single-horned Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) and the Bengal tiger.
The Royal Chitwan National Park is home to at least 43 species of mammals, 450 species of birds, and 45 species of amphibians and reptiles. A few of these animals include sambars, chitals, rhesus monkeys, and langurs.
The area used to be known as the Chitwan Valley. It was a place for big game hunting and until 1951 it was a hunting reserve. At the park there is canoeing, elephant rides, and guided jungle walks.
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