- Location: Bhutan, Dzonghagi Sarpang, Pemagacel, Jemgang
- Address: Royal Manas National Park, Dzonghaga Sarpang, Butane
- Area: 1057 sq. M. km
- Reason: 1966.
Manas is one of the four national parks of Bhutan . It is famous for being on the first place in the diversity of flora and fauna not only in the country, but all over the world. Situated in the foothills of the Himalayas, the park absorbed several ecosystems at once, strikingly different from each other - from tropical forests and alpine meadows to icy fields. Let's talk more about it.
Flora and fauna of Manas Park
Among the interesting exotic animals that live in the Manas National Park, there are Bengal tigers, gaurs, elephants, golden langurs, dwarf pigs, bristly hares, smoky leopards, Asian temminka cats and even gang dolphins. Also there are Indian rhinoceroses and Indian buffaloes: Manas is the only place of their inhabitation in the territory of Bhutan . And this despite the fact that in the 90 years of the last century, many animals, including endemic, were exterminated.
365 species of birds are of great interest to all who are fond of ornithology. The rarest of these are the rhino birds: the Nepalese, the wavy and the two-legged kalao and the currents. The Manas River (the tributary of the Brahmaputra), which flows through its territory, also belongs to the park. There are three rare species of migratory fish in it - a mustache, gold and chocolate mahsir.
Among the plants that predominate in the flora of the national park, you can call rhododendron, bamboo and a variety of species of orchids. Many of the local plants are used as medicinal products, others are used in religious rituals of Buddhism. The Manas National Park in Bhutan is also interesting because people live here. In remote areas of the park there are several authentic villages, where about 5000 Bhutanese live permanently. Many of them work in the park and take care of animals.
How to get to Manas National Park in Bhutan?
You can reach the park entrance only with a guide during the excursion, which is easy to book at the travel agency of the cities of Thimphu , Paro or Jakara . Tracking fans come to Manas mainly in the spring, when the amount of precipitation here is minimal, and the temperature is within comfortable limits (+18 ... +22 ° С). Such tours to the reserve last for an average of 4 days and involve various activities such as rafting, elephant rides, visits to villages and traditional hot baths on rocks.
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