Parsa Wildlife Reserve
The Parsa Wildlife Reserve spreads over parts of Chitawan, Makawanpur, Parsa and Bara districts covering an area of 499 sq. km. The vegetation is tropical and sub tropical mostly covered with Sal forests, while the hills are covered with chir pine. Khair, Sisoo and silkcotton are found along water areas.
The reserve provides good habitats for animals like wild elephant, tiger, leopard, sloth bear, gaur, blue bull and wild dog. Other common animals in the reserve are sambar, chital, hog deer, barking deer, langur monkey, rhesus macaques, striped hyena, rat, palm civet and jungle cat. There are 370 species of birds found in the reserve, one being the endangered great hornbill found in certain parts of the forest. Other bird species include peafowl, red jungle fowl, flycatchers and woodpeckers. Apart from birds and animals the reserve is also habituated by snakes like king cobra, common cobra, krait, rat snakes and python.
Jungle safari on elephant-back, jungle walk, jeep drive etc. are some special attractions of the reserve for the visitors. Other many accommodations are also available here.
Manaslu Conservation Area
The Manaslu Conservation Area in Gorkha district is a classic setting to experience pristine mountain nature and culture. The conservation area starts at 600 m and is crowned by the eighth highest peak in the world Mt. Manaslu at 8,163 m.
The region is home to 53 species of mammals including snow leopard, musk deer and Himalayan thar. There are over 110 species of birds and three species of reptiles and over 1500-2000 species of flowering plants.
Trekking and mountaineering are the main features of the area. Different facilities such as lodging and fooding are also available here. Most of the places of the area have better camping as well.
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