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Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
 Koshi
Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a paradise
for bird watchers, with an area of
175 square kilometers. The park is
situated on the bank of the Sapta
Koshi River. The vegetation consists
mainly of grassland, scrub and
deciduous forests. The reserve is
unique for its 100 or so surviving
wild water buffaloes. Other mammals
found are the hog deer, wild boar,
and the Nilgai. There are a total
280 species of birds here including
20 ducks, two ibises, many storks,
egrets and herons, the endangered
swamp partridges and Bengal
floricans. The region is a
resting-place for migrating birds
not seen anywhere else in Nepal. The
endangered Gharial crocodile and
Gangetic dolphin have also been
sighted in the Koshi River.
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