Chitwan National Park
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Chitwan National Park is a renowned protected area in south-central Nepal famous for its rich biodiversity, including Bengal tigers and one-horned rhinoceroses, and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
national park ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 367.81 square miles
ⓘ
approximately 952.63 square kilometres ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Parsa National Park
ⓘ
Valmiki Tiger Reserve ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | approximately 729 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
Asian elephants
ⓘ
surface form:
Asian elephant
Bengal tiger ⓘ gharial ⓘ Indian rhinoceros ⓘ
surface form:
greater one-horned rhinoceros
|
| contains | buffer zone ⓘ |
| containsSettlementType | Tharu villages in buffer zone ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| designation | first national park of Nepal ⓘ |
| established | 1973 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation of Nepal ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
grassland
ⓘ
riverine forest ⓘ sal forest ⓘ subtropical lowland ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
leopard
ⓘ
mugger crocodile ⓘ sambar deer ⓘ sloth bear ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Asian elephants
ⓘ
Tigers ⓘ
surface form:
Bengal tigers
bird diversity ⓘ one-horned rhinoceroses ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn | south-central Nepal ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Bagmati Province
ⓘ
Lumbini Province ⓘ Madhesh Province ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange |
Shivalik Hills
ⓘ
surface form:
Siwalik Hills (Churia Hills) region
|
| locatedInRegion | Terai ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Narayani River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rapti River ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Bharatpur ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Sauraha ⓘ |
| partOf |
Terai
ⓘ
surface form:
Terai Arc Landscape
|
| previousLandUse | royal hunting reserve ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
bird watching
ⓘ
canoe trips ⓘ jungle safari ⓘ nature walks ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | natural site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1984 ⓘ |
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