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| Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve |
Activities: Wildlife viewing on elephant back
Accommodation: Jungle lodges
Access: Fly (1 hour 10 minutes) or drive to Dhangadhi (670 km from Kathmandu) then drive 1 hour 30 minutes (60 km)
Wildlife: Swamp deer, 50 wild elephants, 30 tigers, spotted deer, blue bull, barking deer, hog deer, wild boar, leopard, jackal, langur and rhesus monkey; reptiles include marsh mugger crocodile, cobra, python
Birds: Sarus crane, swamp francolin, grass owl, warblers, flycatchers, Bengal florican
Vegetation: Sub-tropical jungle of Sal and open grasslands
Best Season: October-March; April-June (hot, 42 degrees Celsius), July-September (rainy)
Reserve Headquarters: Majhgaon, Kanchanpur
Entrance Fee: Nepali - Rs. 50 per day per entry, SAARC nationals - Rs. 500 per day per entry, foreigners - Rs. 1,000 per day per entry
