Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Nepal · Asia

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Floodplain grassland and the Koshi barrage: Nepal's best wetland birding and a Ramsar site.

Photo: Aditya Pal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best months
Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Days needed
2–3
Difficulty
Easy
Nearest airport
Biratnagar (BIR)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Best
  2. FebFebruary: Best
  3. MarMarch: Good
  4. AprApril: Good
  5. MayMay: Poor or no data
  6. JunJune: Poor or no data
  7. JulJuly: Poor or no data
  8. AugAugust: Poor or no data
  9. SepSeptember: Poor or no data
  10. OctOctober: Good
  11. NovNovember: Best
  12. DecDecember: Best

BestGoodFair

Monsoon floods Jul–Sep; hot from April. Winter brings the big duck and wader flocks.

Why go

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in the Terai of eastern Nepal covering 176 km2 (68 sq mi) of wetlands in the Sunsari, Saptari and Udayapur Districts. It comprises extensive reed beds and freshwater marshes in the floodplain of the Kosi River, and ranges in elevation from 75 to 81 m (246 to 266 ft). It was established in 1976 and designated as a Ramsar site in December 1987. It hosts Nepal's last remaining herd of the wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee).

Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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