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Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve Reports Over 11,000 Visitors in Current Fiscal Year

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The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve has attracted 11,603 visitors during the current fiscal year 2081-82 BS (2026-27). The majority of visitors, 11,214, were domestic tourists, while 87 came from SAARC countries and 302 from other international locations, according to Reserve Chief Bhupendra Prasad Yadav.

  • The reserve is particularly renowned for its population of wild buffaloes and serves as a habitat for various species including crocodiles and dolphins.
  • Koshi Tappu Reserve spans 348 sq.km, with an additional 173 sq.km buffer zone, and is situated on an island formed by the Saptakoshi River.
  • The area has been recognized as a Wetland (Ramsar) site since 1987 and functions as a biological corridor connected to eastern India.
  • Despite limited large carnivores, the reserve showcases unique forest characteristics and biodiversity of the eastern Tarai and Madhesh region.

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