Monday, January 24, 2011

The Royal Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve

The Royal Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve is situated in the southern part of Far-West Nepal in Kanchanpur District. The reserve lies between 80o 25' east longitude and 28o 35' north latitude.
The main grass species of the phantas are Imperata cylindrica and Saccharum heteropogon which are extensively used by the local people for thatching.
The reserve provides prime habitat for swamp deer . An estimated population of 2000 is found in the reserve. Other wild animals in the reserve are wild elephant , tiger , hispid hare , blue bull , leopard , chital , hog deer  and wild boar .
A total 268 species of birds has been recorded in the reserve. Many grassland birds along with the rare Bengal florican can be seen in the phantas. Marsh mugger crocodile, Indian python, monitor lizard and snakes like cobra, krait and rat snake have been recorded in the reserve.

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