Chitwan National Park is centrally located covering the area of 932 Sq. km. of Narayani Zone, Nepal. It covers the area comprising Tikauli Forest to Rapti river to foot hill of Mahabharat Range. It was listed in the World Heritage Site in 1984. The surrounding area was decleared as buffer zone in forest and private land in 1996. The community people and the park manage the natural resources in buffer zone.
In the park it consist of a diversity of ecosystems, which includes Churia Hills, Narayani River, Ox-Bow lakes, etc.We can find different mammals and reptiles such as One-horned rhinocereros, Royal Bengal Tiger, Wild elephant, Fourhorned antelope, Python, etc.We find birds like Bengal Florican, lesser florican, giant hornbill, etc.
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