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Chitwan National Park · 150 m

Chitwan National Park

Nepal's first national park is a world of sal forest, tall grass and braided rivers, home to rhinoceros, gharial, tiger and more than 540 kinds of birds.

  • Wide shot: Greater One-horned Rhinoceros in tall grass at sunrise, Chitwan, mist on the river behind

    Greater One-horned Rhinoceros

    Rhinoceros unicornis

    Chitwan National Park · 150 m · FEB 2026

    “grazing, 07:10”

  • Landscape: Great Hornbill on a bare sal branch in morning light, Chitwan

    Great Hornbill

    Buceros bicornis

    Chitwan National Park · 150 m · FEB 2026

    “adult perched at canopy top”

  • Landscape: dugout canoe drifting past a Gharial on a sandbar on the Rapti River at dawn

    Gharial

    Gavialis gangeticus

    Rapti River, Chitwan · 150 m · FEB 2026

    “canoe drift, 07:00”

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Around here

A few of the things you might meet here. Krishna will tell you which ones to look for, and when.

Birds

  • Indian Peafowl

    Pavo cristatus

  • Red Junglefowl

    Gallus gallus

  • Pied Kingfisher

    Ceryle rudis

  • Oriental Pied Hornbill

    Anthracoceros albirostris

  • Great Hornbill

    Buceros bicornis

  • Bengal Florican

    Houbaropsis bengalensis

Mammals

  • Spotted Deer

    Axis axis

  • Greater One-horned Rhinoceros

    Rhinoceros unicornis

  • Asian Elephant

    Elephas maximus

  • Gaur

    Bos gaurus

  • Bengal Tiger

    Panthera tigris

Plants

  • Sal

    Shorea robusta

Reptiles

  • Gharial

    Gavialis gangeticus

  • Mugger Crocodile

    Crocodylus palustris

Trips nearby

Want to see it for yourself?

Tell Krishna when you are coming and what you hope to see. He will plan the days around Chitwan National Park.