Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

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Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a protected wetland area in eastern Nepal renowned for its rich birdlife and as a vital habitat for the last remaining population of wild water buffalo (arṇa) in the country.

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Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ramsar site
protected area
wildlife reserve
area 17,500 hectares
175 square kilometres
birdSpeciesRecorded over 480
climate subtropical monsoon
country Nepal
countryBorder India
ecosystemType floodplain
riverine grassland
wetland
established 1976
governingBody Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation of Nepal
habitatFor blue bull
fishing cat
gangetic dolphin
hog deer
mugger crocodile
raptors
smooth-coated otter
waders
waterfowl
wild boar
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor migratory waterbirds
rich birdlife
wetland biodiversity
locatedIn eastern Nepal
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Saptari District
Sunsari District
Udayapur District
locatedOnRiver Koshi River
Saptakoshi River
mainConservationTarget wild water buffalo
mainConservationTargetLocalName arṇa
nearestCity Biratnagar
RamsarDesignationYear 1987
RamsarSiteNumber 380
speciesProtected Bubalus arnee
linked to: Bubalus
threat flooding
grazing pressure
invasive species
tourismActivity birdwatching
nature photography
wildlife viewing
vegetationType alluvial grassland
marshland
riverine forest

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Province No. 1, Nepal containsProtectedArea Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
Province No. 1 containsProtectedArea Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
Koshi Province containsProtectedArea Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
Eastern Development Region containsProtectedArea Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve