Karnali Bardia National Park is the largest untouched wilderness area in the lowlands bordered to the north by the crest of the Chure hills and to the west by the Geruwa River, a branch of the mighty Karnali River, one of the major tributaries of the Ganges. Most of the reserve is covered with open Sal forest, with a balance mixture of grassland, savannah and mixed forest. The open grassland are excellent for game viewing, you stand a better chance of seeing a tiger here than anywhere else in Nepal, including Chitwan. More than 30 different mammals and 250 species of birds have been recorded in this park. The one horned Indian rhino was reintroduced in this park from Chitwan in 1986, and though breeding successfully, the numbers are still small. The park is also home to the famous Masheer game fish, gharial crocodile and the strange Gangetic dolphin.

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