Chitwan National Park

Nepal · Asia

Chitwan National Park

Sal forest, tall grassland and braided rivers in the Terai: the richest lowland birding in Nepal.

Photo: Vadim Tolbatov · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best months
Feb, Mar, Apr
Days needed
3–4
Difficulty
Easy
Nearest airport
Bharatpur (BHR)

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

Hot and humid May–Sep; many trails close in the monsoon. Grass cutting in Jan–Feb opens up the grasslands.

Why go

Chitwan National Park is the first national park of Nepal and was established in 1973 as Royal Chitwan National Park. It was granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984. It covers an area of 952.63 km2 (367.81 sq mi) in the Terai region of south-central Nepal. It ranges in elevation from about 100 m (330 ft) in the river valleys to 815 m (2,674 ft) in the Sivalik Hills.

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