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| Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve |
Activities: Game viewing, bird watching
Accommodation: Resorts, tented camp
Access: 90-minute drive (40 km) from Biratnagar, which is 50 minutes by air or 500 km by road from Kathmandu
Wildlife: Elephants, wild buffalo, wild boar, hog deer, spotted deer, blue bull and jackal; reptiles include gharial crocodile; Gangetic dolphins are found in the Koshi River
Birds: 479 species of birds, some of which fly all the way from Siberia during winter
Vegetation: Grassland with patches of scrub and deciduous riverine forests
Best Season: October-March, April-June (hot), July-September (rainy)
Park Headquarters: Kusaha
Entrance Fee: Nepalis - Rs. 50 per day per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 500 per day per entry, foreigners - Rs. 1,000 per day per entry
