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First
declared a protected area in 1976, the park was further extended in 1984 to accommodate the growing
population of wildlife. The parks situated on the fringes of Indo - Nepalese border in west Nepal formally
achieved National Park status in 1988. Today the park spreads over an area of 968 sq. km. Interestingly it
is the largest and most undisturbed wilderness area in the Terai. Covered with tropical and riverine forests
the parks provides refuge to a host of endangered species like the rhinoceros, wild elephant, tiger, swamp
deer, black buck, gharial crocodile, marsh mugger crocodile and Gangetic dolphin. Many rare migratory
and resident birds can be found in the park.
The closest town to the park is Nepalgunj, the business
hub on the Indo Nepalese border. Regular bus and air services are available between the park
headquarters at Thakurduar is 2 ? hours drive from Nepalgunj. All the major resorts in the parks offer
transportation to and from the pick up point.
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