Royal Sukhlaphanta Wildlife Reserve
The Royal Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve is situated in the southern
part of far-western Nepal in Kanchanpur district.
Features
Predominant sal associated with asna, simal, karma, khair and sissoo
are found along the riverside. Main grass species of the phantas are
imperate cylindrica and sacchrum heteropogon, used extensively by the
local people for thatching.
The reserve provides prime habitat for swamp deer. An
estimated population of 2000 of this species 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 of 200 species of birds have been recorded in
the reserve. Many grassland birds along with the rare bengal florican
can be seen in the phantas. Marsh mugger, Indian python, monitor lizard
and snakes like cobra, krait and snake are recorded in the reserve.
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