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Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve
AREA (305 SA. KMS.)
Location:
The Royal Shuklaphanta 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 Saccharum heteropogon, used extensively by the local people
for thatching.
The reserve provides prime habitat for swamp deer. An estimated population
of 2,000 to 2,500 of this species is found in the reserve. Other wild
animals in the reserve are the wild elephant, tiger, hispid hare, blue
bull, leopard, chital, hog deer, and the 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 rat snakes
are recorded in the reserve.
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