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Royal Bardia National Park
Royal Bardia National Park is the largest park in the lowland Terai covering an area of 968 sq. km. The park, situated in Nepal’s Western Terai, was established to protect representative ecosystems and conserve tiger and its prey species. Initially, a small area was gazetted as the Royal Karnali Wildlife Reserve in 1976. When this area was protected, approximately 1500 people of the Babai valley were resettled outside the park allowing the vegetation and wildlife to flourish. In 1982, it was renamed Royal Bardia Wildlife Reserve, and in 1984 it was extended to its current size. The reserve was given the status of a National Park in 1988.
The most convenient and unforgettable means of travelling through the sometimes dense vegetation is on elephant back and there are a few rustic, but delightful and very comfortable camps and lodges in which to stay. Royal Bardia National Park is also home to the last truly wild elephant in Nepal.
Our preferred lodge and camp in the park are:
Karnali Lodge
Karnali Tented Camp
