Bardiya National Park increases tourists

BARDIYA, May 03:The number of domestic and foreign visitors to Bardiya National Park (BNP) has begun to rise. Tourists come to the park, according to the park administration, to witness tiger, leopard, elephant, rabbit, and Deer.

The BNP's chief conservation officer, Ashok Bhandari, reported that more domestic and foreign visitors are coming now that there are 125 tigers in the area. He said that although 1,000 foreign visitors visited in the previous fiscal year, there are currently over 4,000, saying that 90% of visitors had seen tigers.

Similar to how 10,000 domestic visitors to the park during the previous fiscal year have increased to 12,000 presently. In the previous fiscal year, 400 visitors from SAARC nations visited; currently, there are 800. Chief Conservation Officer Bhandari noted that more people are traveling to view tigers this year than they were previous year.

He mentioned that this park has become a major tourist destination and added, "We anticipate that about 20,000 tourists will visit the park this year, primarily due to the increased number of tigers, so that they can see them up close."

According to Chief Conservation Officer Bhandari, the park has seen an increase in international visitors, particularly those from the United States, Germany, France, New Zealand, China, and India.

Tourists come here because they appreciate watching tigers, but they also enjoy seeing dolphins and chital, which is what tigers eat. The park's scenic meadows, rivers, and biodiversity only enhance its charm. In the park's 100 square kilometers, there are seven tigers. Chief conservation officer Bhandari stated, "The number of tigers can rise if we continue to perform excellent job in their favor. Some attempts have been made to boost the tiger's food and confine them inside the park in order to minimize the conflict between animals and humans.

The park is home to 56 different kinds of mammal animals, such as the panther, one-horned rhinoceros, leopard, donkey, cheeta, chital, laguna, twelve-horned, and wild elephant. Crocodiles, salmon, and numerous fish species are among the aquatic fauna that may be found here. According to reports, the park has records of 438 different bird species, including migratory birds.