The First National Park of Nepal Established in 1973 A.d is situated in South Central Part of Nepal in the Sub Tropical Lowlands of the Inner Terai of Chitwan, Makwanpur, Parsa and Nawalparasi District. The Altitude ranges from 110m to 850m above Sea Level. The Park is bounded by the Rapti and Narayani River in the North, Parsa Wildlife Reserve in the East and Madi Settlements and India Border in the South.
Chitwan National Park was listed in World Heritage Sites in 1984 A.d and is a home for world’s Endangered species, the Great One Horn Rhino and the Royal Bengal Tiger and 22 Globally Threatened Species of Birds with Critically Endangered Species Bengal Florican, Slender-Billed Vulture, White-Rumped Vulture and Red-Headed Vulture. There are in total 68 Species of Mammals, 56 Species of Herpetofauna and 544 Species of Birds sharing this massive 952.63 sq km area of this Park.
Chitwan National Park was a Hunting Playground for the Royals before it was declared as the Protected Area of Nepal as an Endangered Species were in the Stage of Extinctions. The World Heritage values of the Park have been enhanced as the population of Greater One-horned Rhinoceros and Bengal Tiger have increased (Rhinoceros - around 300 in the 1980s to 503 in 2011 and Tigers 40 breeding adults in the 1980s to 125 breeding adults in 2010). While no major changes in the natural ecosystem have been observed in the recent years the grasslands and riverine habitats of the park have been encroached by invasive species such as Mikania macrantha.
After the re-engagement of Military patrols targeting illegal Poaching activity in the area the Numbers of The Great One Horn Rhino and the Royal Bengal Tiger has increased at Healthier rate positioning itself in Number 1 position in the World for boosting its Number and in a verge of setting an Example for doubling the count by 2022.