📌 Quick Summary: Bardia National Park Wildlife
- Apex Species: Bengal tigers (~125 recorded adults, highest density in Nepal), wild Asian elephants and reintroduced one-horned rhinos.
- Rare Riverine Fauna: Freshwater Gangetic dolphins on the Karnali River, gharial crocodiles and smooth-coated otters.
- Ungulates & Prey: Spotted deer (chital), swamp deer (barasingha), sambar deer, wild boars and the blue bull antelope (nilgai).
- Birders Paradise: 400+ species including great hornbills and Bengal floricans.
Located in the remote southwestern Terai lowlands, Bardia National Park is globally celebrated as Nepal's most untouched wilderness sanctuary. Spanning 968 km² of pristine Sal forests and alluvial river plains, it offers unmatched conditions for spotting apex predators and mega-herbivores on foot.
