Valmiki National Park - वाल्मीकि राष्ट्रीय उद्यान

Sanctuary Name	Valmiki National Park
District	Pashchim Champaran
State	Bihar
Near By Cities	Patna
Area of Park	335.65 Sq. Km.
Date of Establishment	1989
Co-ordinates	25.943227, 85.061646
Wikipedia Links	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valmiki_National_Park

Tiger Valmiki National Park occupies the core area of 335.64 sq.km, of more than 800 Sq. km of the Valmiki Sanctuary located in the West Champaran district of Bihar bordering Nepal. Valmiki was established as the 18th tiger reserve in 1990 and ranks fourth in the density of tiger population. The park is bounded by the Royal Chitwan National Park of Nepal in the north and the river Gandak on the western side with the Himalayan Mountains as a backdrop. Adjacent to the sanctuary, in the forests in Chitwan National Park of Nepal, is the historic Valmiki Ashram.

The park consists of moist Sal bearing forests, dry Sal bearing forests, moist mixed deciduous forests without Sal, cane and tropical seasonal swamp forests containing reed beds and wet grasslands. The species found in the park include tiger, sloth bear, wolf, various species of deer, serow, leopard, python, peafowl, chitals, sambars, nilgais, leopards, hyenas, Indian civets, Jungle cats, Hog deer, wild dogs etc. One horned rhinoceros and Indian bison often migrate from Chitwan to Valmikinagar. There are 8 villages in the buffer area but no habitation in the core area.

How to Reach

Air

The nearest airport is at Patna at a distance of 295km.

Rail

The nearest rail head Valmiki Nagar is 5km from the park.

Road

There are bus services from Valmiki Nagar to Bettiah ( 80km) the nearest town.

Accommodation

There are a number of rest houses of the Irrigation Department available for stay.

Contact

Dy. Conservator of Forests,
Champaran Forest Division,
P.O.Betia, Distt. Champaran
Bihar

General Information

Place: Valmiki Nagar, West Champaran district, Bihar
Nearest town: Bettiah ( 80km)
Best time: Between October and June
Main Attraction: Tiger