Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve has carved a place for itself as a birdwatcher’s paradise. The reserve spreads over Saptari and Sunsari districts in East Nepal over the embankments of River Koshi. The reserve has been recognized as a Wetland site from 1987. The vegetation of the reserve is mainly grassland with patches of scrub and deciduous riverine forests. The reserve has recorded around 439 species of bird variety, some of which fly all the way from Siberia during winter. A wide variety of ducks, herons, storks, egrets, ibis are seen on the riverbanks. Koshi Tappu Reserve also has one of the few elephant stables of Asia. Other animals found here are wild buffalo, wild boar, hog deer, spotted deer, blue bell and jackal. Gharial Crocodile and Gangetic Dolphin are other attractions.

Activities: Game viewing, bird watching
Accommodation: Resorts & Tented Camp
Access: 90-minute drive (40km) from Biratnagar which is 50 minutes by air or 541 km by road from Kathmandu
Best Season: Oct-Mar; Apr-Jun (hot), Jul-Sep (rainy)
Park Headquarter: Kusaha