Valmiki National Park

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where is Valmiki National Park ?

where is VTR?

How to reach valmiki tiger reserve?

what is the significance of Valmiki tiger reserve?

Valmiki National Park is a tiger reserve in the west champaran of Bihar, India. It is the only national park in Bihar. Valmiki Tiger Reserve covers 898.42 km2 , which is 17.3% of the total geographical area of the district. As of 2018, there were 40 tigers in the Reserve.

History of Valmiki National Park

The extensive forest area of Valmikinagar or Bhainsa Lotan was previously owned by the Betiyah raj and Ramanagar Raj until the early 1950s. It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1978. Valmiki National Park was established in the year 1990. Total area of the park is about 335.65 Km2. Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park is the 18th tiger reserve of India. The Valmiki Tiger Reserve comprises the National Park and the Wildlife Sanctuary.

Landscape

The landscape of VTR encompasses foothills ranges of Himalyan sivalik with mosaic of the cliffs, ridges, gorges, hills, streams and valleys; dense forests, open woodlands, grasslands, swamps and riverine fringe. Situated in gangatic plane bio-geographic zone of the Country, the forest has combination of bhabar and terai tracts. Boulder and pebble deposits by the Himalayan rivers in foothills characterized the Bhabar tract while the finer sediments deposits feature Terai lands.


Fauna

  • mammals
  • rapitles
  • birds
  • butterflies


Flora

  • Bhabar – Dun Sal Forest
  • Dry Siwalik Sal Forest
  • West Gangetic Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest
  • Khair – Sissoo Forest
  • Cane Brakes
  • Eastern Wet Alluvial Grassland


Things to do in valmiki tiger reserve

  • Valmiki nagar rafting
  • Valmiki nagar elephant safari
  • Valmiki tiger reserve nature walk
  • Valmiki tiger reserve jeep safari
  • Boting in gandak river
  • Visit kapan
  • Bird watching at lalbhitiya
  • Relax at pandai river
  • Go to pareva dah
  • Trek to someshwar peak
  • Day Out at Bhikhna Thori
  • Bheriyari watchtower
  • Go for valmiki ashram
  • Nar devi temple

Which river is flow in valmiki national park

Valmiki National Park is located in the foothills of Himalayas on the north-west corner of Bihar, spread over Northern part of the West Champaran district. The terain is undulating with a rich soil. Rivers Pandai, Gandak,  Manor, Harha, Bhapsa  and Masan  flow through different parts of the reserve.


How to reach VTR?

Bus and Train available on daily basis.The best way to get from Patna to Valmiki National Park is to train via muzaffarpur which costs 1,000 - 2,500 and takes 7h. What is the fastest way to get from Patna to Valmiki National Park? The quickest way to get from Patna to Valmiki National Park is to taxi which costs 5000 - 7500 and takes 4h 30m.