Valmiki National Park, Bihar

Covering a total area of 800 square kilometers, Valmiki National Park, Bihar is located in the West Champaran district of the state of Bihar. This national park is placed at the border of Nepal. In the year of 1990, Valmiki National Park, Bihar earned the recognition as the 18th tiger reserve. It has the fourth largest tiger population in the country. Large number of nature lovers and adventure freaks visit this national park to enjoy the beauty of the nature.

Valmiki National Park is surrounded in the north by the Royal Chitwan National Park and river Gandak on the west. The Himalayan range forms the background to the Valmiki National Park. Very close to the Valmiki National Park, you will find the historic Valmiki Ashram. At this national park, you will find a wide range of floras and faunas.

Sal forest dominates the landscape of the Valmiki National Park, Bihar. Moist deciduous trees are found in large number within the national park. Some of the major trees that are found in this forest are sal, cane, reed beds and wet grasslands. The floras that are found in this forest are simply awesome. Here, you can even find some trees and plants, which are endangered. October and June is the ideal time to visit Valmiki National Park, Bihar.

Here, you can find wild animals amidst their natural habitat roaming about in their environment. The diverse range of wild lives and animals that are found in the Valmiki National Park, Bihar includes the following:

• Deer
• Serow
• Leopard
• Python
• Peafowl
• Chital
• Sambars
• Nilgais
• Leopards
• Hyenas
• Indian civets
• Jungle cats
• Hog deer
• Wild dogs
• One horned rhinoceros
• Indian bison

Though you can find eight villages in the buffer area, there are no habitations in the core area.

Reaching Valmiki National Park, Bihar can not be a problem. To reach the wilderness, you can come to this place by availing the nearest airport, which is located at Patna. The nearest railhead is also located at Valmiki Nagar. Regular buses ply on the roads leading to the Valmiki National Park. Regular buses come from the nearest town Bettiah.