Wildlife
Tigers, rhinos, red pandas, snow leopards and birds, and Nepal's national parks.
14 guidesSnow Leopards in Nepal: The Ghost of the Mountains
Nepal has an estimated 397 snow leopards, about 10% of the world's population. Where they live, from Dolpo and Mustang to Everest, and how to join a responsible...
· 2 min read Read guide 02Red Pandas in Nepal: Where and How to See Them
Nepal is home to an estimated few hundred to about a thousand red pandas, living in bamboo forests between about 2,200 and 4,500 m. Where to look, the best seas...
· 2 min read Read guide 03Yaks in Nepal: Facts, Hybrids and Trail Safety
Yaks are the beasts of burden of the high Himalaya. Where they live, the difference between yaks and hybrids such as dzopkyo, yak cheese and wool, and how to pa...
· 2 min read Read guide 04National Parks of Nepal: All 12 Parks and Other Protected Areas
Nepal has 12 national parks, 6 conservation areas, a wildlife reserve and a hunting reserve, covering about 23% of the country. The full list, what each is know...
· 2 min read Read guide 05Chitwan vs Bardia: Which National Park Should You Visit?
Chitwan is easy to reach, with excellent rhino sightings and many lodges; Bardia is remote and wild, with some of Nepal's best chances of seeing a tiger. A full...
· 2 min read Read guide 06Elephant Rides in Chitwan: An Ethical Guide
Should you ride an elephant in Chitwan? The welfare debate, Nepal Supreme Court's 2025 order calling for alternatives to elephant safaris, and ethical ways to s...
· 2 min read Read guide 07Nepal's National Parks Compared: A Table
All twelve of Nepal's national parks in one table: when each was established, where it is, what it protects and how to visit, from Chitwan and Sagarmatha to Rar...
· 2 min read Read guide 08Wildlife You Might See on a Trek in Nepal
Animals and birds you may see while trekking in Nepal: Himalayan tahr, blue sheep, musk deer, the danphe (Himalayan monal), lammergeiers, langur monkeys, pikas...
· 2 min read Read guide 09Birdwatching in Nepal: Best Places and Seasons
Nepal has recorded more than 880 bird species. The best birding sites, from Koshi Tappu and Chitwan to Phulchowki and the high Himalaya, the best seasons and sp...
· 2 min read Read guide 10Tigers in Nepal: Numbers, Parks and Seeing One in the Wild
Nepal's wild tigers have risen from 121 in 2010 to an estimated 429 in the 2026 survey. Where they live, the best parks to look for them and responsible tiger s...
· 2 min read Read guide 11The One-Horned Rhino in Nepal: A Conservation Success
Nepal's greater one-horned rhinos have recovered from a few hundred to 752 (2021 count), most in Chitwan. Where to see them, how conservation worked and respons...
· 2 min read Read guide 12Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve: Nepal's Birding Paradise
Koshi Tappu, on the Koshi River in eastern Nepal, was Nepal's first Ramsar wetland. It is famous for migratory birds and one of the last populations of wild wat...
· 2 min read Read guide 13Shuklaphanta National Park: Grasslands of the Far West
Shuklaphanta National Park in far-western Nepal protects vast grasslands with large herds of swamp deer, tigers, rhinos and birds. How to get there and the best...
· 2 min read Read guide 14Bardia National Park: Tiger Tracking, Jungle Walks and Tharu Culture in Wild West Nepal
A complete guide to Bardia National Park in western Nepal: tiger tracking on foot and by jeep, rhinos, wild elephants, Gangetic dolphins on the Karnali, Tharu v...
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