Bird Watching Tours
To make a bird watching Tour in Nepal is one the great experience. Nepal is indeed a paradise for birds with over 800 species recorded representing 10% of the world's population in just a tiny fraction of the earth's land mass. Just to list a few: eight species of stork, six species of pheasant, 17 species of cuckoo, 3 species of crow, cormorant, egret, black ibis, eagle, falcon, duck, chukar, partridge, sarus crane, lapwing pigeon, bengal green pigeon, dove, parakeet, koel cuckoo, owl, vulture, peafowl, red jungle fowl, swallow, black drong, blue jay, wood pecker, black-headed shrike, common myna, red-vented bulbul, paradise flycatcher, brahminy duck, house sparrow, red mania, and hawk. The opportunity to see these and other birds will make your trip a memorable and enjoyable one. These trips also provide panoramic mountain views, glimpses of wild animals and exposure to the local people's culture and traditions.
Major destination for Bird watching in Nepal
Godavari Botanical Garden
At the foot of Phulchowki is the Godavari Botanical Gardens, a site well suited to bird watchers who wish to avoid the rigors of hill climbing. The garden is a plantation containing exotic and local flora,
Phulchoki Bird Watching
Perhaps the most well-known, recommended and visited bird watching area around Kathmandu is Phulchowki, southeast of the city. This area covers the forests on the upper slopes of the Phulchowki hill
Nagarjun Bird Watching
The Nagarjun hill forms the northwestern boundary of Kathmandu valley. The forests of Nagarjun has a royal retreat for members of the royal family and therefore was and remains a protected area.
Shivapuri Bird Watching
Shivapuri National Park is one of the richest forested areas in the Kathmandu valley. The park has several entry points, the closest for Kathmandu dwellers being the army check point at Gairigaon, north of the
Chitwan Bird Watching
The Chitwan National Park was established as the country's first national park in 1973. The park is a valley with an area of 972 km2 in the country's central lowland Terai. The park's vegetation consists predominantly
Koshi Tappu Bird Watching
Bird watching in the Kathmandu valley is but a preview to Nepal's extraordinary avifauna. The history of bird watching began in Kathmandu, but its presence in Nepal is in the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve. The Koshi Tappu
