Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve
Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, situated in the extreme south-west of Nepal, is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts. The park used to be a popular hunting place for the Nepalese royalty before it was made a protected area. “Royal” was prefixed to the name of the park in 1973. A decade later, in 1984, the park was accorded the status of World Heritage Site. Today, the park is home to many endangered wildlife species and is considered a place of global significance.
The grasslands of the park attract a large number of tourists every year. These include wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers as well as conservationists and researchers. The entire territory of the park has not been explored as yet. This makes the park an interesting site for both visitors and zoologists.
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The winters at the park are considerably cold. The summers can be sundry and unpleasant too. So the best time to visit the park is between the two seasons, when it is neither too cold nor too hot. The months February and March are therefore the best time to visit the park.
To get to the park, you can fly or travel via road to Nepalgunj, and then drive till the park. It is not a long journey and would take at most a day. The accommodation facilities are decent and comfortable at Sukla Phanta. So, after the journey, you would be able to take a cozy night-long rest before beginning your park adventure the next day.
In the park, you can easily spend a week without getting bored. The wide range of exotic wildlife species to be found in the park is likely to keep you occupied, engaged and fascinated during your walks or jungle safari. Then there is the culture of the resident population to be enjoyed and engage in too.