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Bardia National Park: Travel & Wildlife Guide
Explore Bardia National Park: wildlife, ecosystems, access, activities, conservation and best-season guidance.
Nepal's largest Terai park — Karnali floodplain grassland where tigers still hunt on foot-friendly terrain.
Ecosystems
Sal forest, tall floodplain grassland, riverine forest and the Karnali's shifting islands.
What to do
Full-day jungle walks with trackers, jeep safaris, dolphin boat trips at Chisapani, Tharu cultural evenings.
Conservation
Buffer-zone co-management with surrounding villages — Bardia's community forests form the Terai Arc's western anchor.
Best time to visit
Oct–Apr; tiger sightings rise in the hot dry season when animals crowd the waterholes.
Key wildlife
- Bengal tiger
- Greater one-horned rhino (reintroduced)
- Wild elephant
- Gangetic dolphin in the Karnali
- Blackbuck