Set out on a wildlife venture into the isolated, dense forests of western Nepal. Bardia Jungle Safari takes you to a national park that lies in the west of the plain land of Nepal and allows you to explore its wilderness extends over an area of 968 square kilometres. It is a large national park that comprises sal forests, grasslands, and riverine forests. The Karnali River flows to the west of the national park, which diverges into the Babai and Karnali rivers in the Bardiya district of Nepal. The foothills of the Siwalik mark the northern boundary of the park.
Unlike Chitwan National Park, Bardia National Park is not crowded with tourists; therefore, the national park is still able to maintain its pristine environment without disturbing flora, fauna, and wildlife within. Bardia Jungle Safari is an excellent opportunity to walk into the wilderness of dense forests to explore some interesting wildlife that has made this place home. It is considered to be home to many endangered species of birds and animals. The major highlight of this park is the Royal Bengal Tiger. The count of this tiger had dropped, but is slowly increasing. In recent times, its count has increased to 60.
Besides the Bengal tiger, the park is home to animals like the wild Asian elephant, one-horned rhinoceros, crocodiles, leopard, swamp deer, monkeys, etc. The river dolphins have also been noticed in the Gerwa River in the park. The river is one of the channels of the Karnali River. The park is also the best place for bird watchers. Around 400 species of birds have been recorded in the park, amongst which are the rare birds like the Sarus crane and the Bengal florican.
Bardia National Park is surrounded by some ethnic villages inhabited by the people of the Tharu community. Therefore, Bardia Jungle Safari is an opportunity to explore this rural and ethnic community and get some insights into people, their culture, customs, traditions, and lifestyle.