Chitwan (932 sq Km), the first park in Nepal, was established in 1973 and lies in the central lowlands. Parsa (499 sq Km) is adjacent to Chitwan and was designated in 1984. Together they comprise sal and revering forests and grasslands and extend into the Siwalik Hills, which are forested with chir pine and Sal.
Khaptad (225 sq Km) is an isolated massif reaching 3100m; it lies in far western Nepal south of the main Himalayan chain. Beautiful oak and rhododendron forests cover the slopes and the rolling plateau on top consists of coniferous forests interspersed with grasslands. There is an interesting variety of bird species present,
Bardiya National Park (968 sq Km) is home to the endangered royal Bengal tiger and Asian famous one-horned rhinoceros. The national park is located Bardiya district lying in far western Nepal and is bordered by river Karnali in the west, the Churia range in the north.
Koshi Tappu wildlife Reserve spreads over Saptari sunsari districts in east Nepal, defined by the eastern and western embankments of the Koshi River. The vegetation of the reserve is mainly grassland with patches of scrub and deciduous revering forests. What makes the koshi tappu special is that many birds
hukla Phanta (155 sq Km) lies in the lowlands of the extreme southwest and consists of sal forests and extensive grasslands (phanta means “grassland”).The open grasslands and numerous waterholes of the shukla phanta wildlife Reserve make it an ideal setting for game viewing and jungle safari for visitors.