Bardia National Park

Nepal · Asia

Bardia National Park

Nepal's largest lowland park: quiet sal forest, grassland and the Karnali river in the far west.

Photo: Prabina Karki · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best months
Feb, Mar, Apr
Days needed
3–4
Difficulty
Easy
Nearest airport
Nepalgunj (KEP)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Good
  2. FebFebruary: Best
  3. MarMarch: Best
  4. AprApril: Best
  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: Good
  12. DecDecember: Good

BestGoodFair

Very hot from May; most lodges close in the monsoon (Jun–Sep).

Why go

Bardiya National Park is a protected area in Nepal that was established in 1988 as Royal Bardia National Park. Covering an area of 968 km2 (374 sq mi) it is the largest and most undisturbed national park in Nepal's Terai, adjoining the eastern bank of the Karnali River and bisected by the Babai River in the Bardiya District. Its northern limits are demarcated by the crest of the Siwalik Hills. The Nepalgunj-Surkhet highway partly forms the southern boundary, but seriously disrupts the protected area. Natural boundaries for human settlements are formed in the west by the Geruwa, a branch of the Karnali River, and in the southeast by the Babai River.

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