Koshi Tappu Wildlife Camp, the very
first luxury camp, situated just at the
outskirt of Koshi Tappu wildlife
reserve, in the eastern part of the
country, is truly a natural haven on
earth. Living among the birds within the
greenly dense camp, it is a perfect
getaway spot. For, the birders, the camp
itself is a place where the rare and
exotic birds come to you. Koshi Tappu
wildlife camp, is the first camp
established in the Koshi Tappu wildlife
reserve in the year 1992. Established
solely for the purpose of serving to the
needs of the birdwatchers all over the
world, the camp is staffed with bird
specialists renowned in the country.
Now, this camp has also served to the
holiday needs of the nature lovers
seeking solace from the city and the
hectic life. Time just slows down inside
the camp.
The camp is staffed with local
naturalists and bird specialists. It
consists of 12 large deluxe safari tents
with easy twin beds and modern toilet
amenity. The restaurant with fully
stocked bar is located centrally on the
thatched house, 'Golghar'. Nepali and
Western cuisine is served to you from
our experienced kitchen staffs.
Services &
Facilities
Rapid and complete inundation of the
reserve to depths ranging from 10 to 300
cm occurs during the monsoon. The
Sapta-Koshi river also changes its
course from one season to another.
The vegetation is mainly tall kharpater
grassland with a few patches of
khair-sissoo scrub forest and deciduous
mixed riverine forest. The reserve
offers important habitat for a variety
of wildlife. The last surviving
population (about 100) of wild buffalo
or arna are found here. Other mammals
are the hog deer, wild boar, spotted
deer, and the blue bull.
The reserve also assists the local
economy by providing fishing permits and
allowing the collection of edible fruits
and ferns in season.
A total of 280 different species of
birds have been recorded in the reserve.
These include 20 species of ducks, two
species of ibises, many storks, egrets,
herons and the endangered swamp
partridge and Bengal florican. The Koshi
Barrage is extremely important as a
resting place for migratory birds. Many
species recorded here are not seen
elsewhere in Nepal. The endangered
gharial crocodile and Gangetic dolphin
have been recorded in the Koshi River.
