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.

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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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Nepal hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Chitwan National Park