Jungle Safari in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve Camp

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (175 sq. km) lies on the flood plains of the Koshi River. The rectangular - shaped Reserve is contained within the east and west embankments of the Koshi Barrage. Therefore, the entire Reserve is subject to seasonal flooding during monsoon. This Reserve was gazetted in 1976 and established mainly to preserve the habitats for the last remnant population of wild water buffalo in Nepal. In addition, there are larger number of gaur, nilgai, hog deer and wild pig, and medium sized predators such as fishing cat, jungle cat, and civets. The Koshi River also supports sparse population of endangered species such as the Gangetic dolphin and gharial.