Chitwan National Park, A UNESCO-listed wildlife reserve where you can spot rhinos, tigers, elephants, and crocodiles on jungle safaris at the foot of the Himalayas, Chitwan is one of the few remaining undisturbed vestiges of the Terai region, which formerly extended over the foothills of India and Nepal. It particularly has rich flora and fauna and one of the last populations of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros dwell freely in this park it is also one of the last refuges of the magnificent Royal Bengal Tiger. Surrounding Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal is one of the best-planned and most intelligently developed tourist areas of Nepal.
Though the Terai is certainly not what it once was the preserved portion within the Chitwan National Park is still a treat for animal lovers the Royal Bengal Tigers roam the region, and the one-horned rhinoceros can be seen charging through under a bush, feeding and even courting the Rapti river has been dammed to form a man-made lake called Lamital where aquatic birds, kingfishers, woodpeckers, and marsh muggers can be seen in abundance. Elephant grass five to six feet tall provides excellent camouflage for the animals, the grass also serves as food for the gaur (local bison) rhino, and other herbivores. Once a year local people are allowed into the national park area to cut grass, the grass is also stored as food for domestic animals during dry seasons, it is also dried and used to thatch roofs.
