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Rara National Park: Travel & Wildlife Guide
Explore Rara National Park: wildlife, ecosystems, access, activities, conservation and best-season guidance.
Nepal's smallest park guards its largest lake — Rara, the 'Queen of Lakes', at 2,990 m.
Ecosystems
Blue pine forest ringed by grassy slopes above the 10.8 km² lake.
What to do
Lakeshore walks, the Murma Top viewpoint, fly-and-trek via Jumla or Talcha, boat time on Rara.
Conservation
With the fewest visitors of any Himalayan park, Rara is Nepal's quiet conservation benchmark — the army-patrolled park reports stable wildlife.
Best time to visit
Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov.
Key wildlife
- Musk deer
- Himalayan black bear
- Leopard
- Red panda (rare)
- Migratory waterfowl on the lake