Place: Valmiki Nagar, West Champaran district, Bihar
Nearest town: Bettiah ( 80km)
Main Attraction: Tiger
Best time: Between October and June
Valmiki
National Park occupies the core area of 335.64 sq.km, of more than 800sq.
km of the Valmiki Sanctuary located in the West Champaran district of Bihar
bordering Nepal. Valmiki was established as the 18th tiger reserve in 1990
and ranks fourth in the density of tiger population. The park is bounded by
the Royal Chitwan National Park of Nepal in the north and the river Gandak
on the western side with the Himalayan Mountains as a backdrop. Adjacent to
the sanctuary, in the forests in Chitwan National Park of Nepal, is the historic
Valmiki Ashram.
The park consists of moist Sal bearing forests, dry Sal bearing forests, moist
mixed deciduous forests without Sal, cane and tropical seasonal swamp forests
containing reed beds and wet grasslands. The species found in the park include
tiger, sloth bear, wolf, various species of deer, serow,
leopard, python, peafowl, chitals, sambars, nilgais, leopards, hyenas, Indian
civets, Jungle cats, Hog deer, wild dogs etc. One horned rhinoceros and Indian
bison often migrate from Chitwan to Valmikinagar. There are 8 villages in
the buffer area but no habitation in the core area.
Where to stay
There are a number of rest houses of the Irrigation Department available for
stay.
How to get there
Air:
The nearest airport is at Patna at a distance of 295km.
Rail: The nearest rail head Valmiki Nagar is 5km from the park.
Road : There are bus services from Valmiki Nagar to Bettiah ( 80km) the
nearest town.
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