- Address: East-West Hwy, Manahari, Nepal
- Contact phone: +977 053-521051
- Year of Foundation: 1984
- Area of the park: 499 square meters. km
- Cost of visit: free of charge
- Opening hours: 24 hours
The Parsa Reserve is one of the most visited parks of Nepal by tourists all over the world. It has a rich flora and fauna and is very conveniently located.
Location:
There is a Parsa reserve in the south of the central region of the country, not far from another, no less popular, Chitwan National Park . The territory of Parsy covers part of the districts of Chitwan, Macwanpur and Bar and is 499 sq. Km. km.
History of the park
The reserve of the wild Nepalese nature of Pars was established by local authorities and was first opened for visiting in 1984. Then it was not planned that it would become a favorite tourist destination, so the infrastructure is not designed for a large audience of visitors. In Pars there is only one small guest house for tourists.
The park is open to all comers. 22 km south of Hetauda and 20 km north of Birgunj, in the place of Ahabar is the headquarters of the reserve, where you can get advice and plan an independent trip through the park.
What is interesting about the Parsa reserve?
The main attraction of the park can be considered the place Kailash, located on a hill 30 km from the reserve headquarters. This is a sacred territory, intended for the religious pilgrimage of Hindus. It strikes the eye and captivates the local flavor and identity of the inhabitants, their way of life, rituals and cuisine .
In addition, the park should pay attention to:
Variety of landscape. Here the mountains are combined with plains and ravines, forest thickets with wastelands and dried up riverbeds. The mountains reach heights from 750 to 950 m and stretch from east to west. Most gravels and eroded soil are under the feet. Flora and fauna of the reserve. The flora in the park is represented mainly by tropical and subtropical forests, on the hills pine grows, and on the plains cypresses, cotton and pink trees. In the jungle you can meet:- Asian elephants;
- rhinoceroses;
- Bengal tigers;
- leopards;
- blue bulls;
- sloths;
- vivverov;
- monkeys;
- striped hyenas;
- barking deer;
- wild dogs and pigs;
- Reed cats and many others.
Part of the animals can be seen only in the mysterious Nepal . You can view them by going on a leisurely walk through the rainforest on elephants. Of the 300 species of birds in the park, one can look at the very rare and endangered species of rogocculus, which lives in the central part of the protected area, and also on such representatives of birds as a giant rhinoceros, a crane, a peacock, a flycatcher, a woodpecker and a red bird. Due to the fact that Parsa is in the tropical climate zone, snakes are also found here - royal and common cobra, pythons, rat snake.
Among the amusements in the Parsa reserve are safaris on an elephant or a jeep and walks through the jungle.
When is the best time to visit?
The excursion to the Parsa reserve is planned for the period from October to March. From April to the end of June, it is very hot here, the air warms up to + 30-35 ° C, and from July to September in these parts the rainy season usually lasts.
How to get there?
The Parsa Reserve can be reached by bus or car on the Mahendra Highway. The cost of the trip by bus is $ 15-20, on a jeep - almost $ 100. Another option involves a flight from Kathmandu Airport to Simara (the duration of the flight is only 15 minutes) and then 7 km by car.