The bardia
National Park
Bardia National Park (or Bardiya National Park) is the largest national park in the lowland Terai, covering an area of 968 sq.km.
The park was established for protecting the diverse ecosystems and conserving the habitat of the tiger and its prey species. Initially, a small area was gazetted as the Karnali Wildlife Reserve in 1976. With a lack of human intervention, the plants and animal life began to flourish, and in 1982 it was renamed as Bardiya Wildlife Reserve. In 1984 it was then extended to its current size.
The reserve was granted the status of National Park in 1988. 91 Greater One-horned Rhinoceros were translocated from Chitwan National Park to Bardia National Park between 1986 and 2017. In 1997, an area of 327 km2 surrounding the park was declared a buffer zone, consisting of forests and private lands. The park authorities and local communities jointly manage the buffer zone, and together they initiate community development activities and manage natural resources.
sources: www.bardianationalpark.gov.np & wikipedia
