Khaptad National Park Information

Khaptad National Park

General Information Khaptad National Park in West Nepal is the home of the late Khaptad Swami, the renowned scholar and also a hermit. The park, with its rolling hills of grasslands, and forests of sub-tropical, temperate and sub-alpine vegetation is also a rich natural habitat. Flora and Fauna The park boasts 224 species of medicinal herbs and offers excellent bird watching opportunities, with 270 species of birds, the common ones being different varieties of impheyan pheasant, partridges, flycatchers, bulbuls, cuckoos and eagles. Animals in the park are barking deer, wild boar, ghoral, Himalayan black bear, yellow throated marten, rhesus monkey and langur monkey. Cultural Sights The park also offers religious sight-seeing at Tribeni on the way to it's headquarters. There are several historical temples surrounding this area and an annual celebration of Ganaga Dashhara is held here every Jestha Purnami. Another religious site is Sahashra Linga at 3200m, the highest point of the park. Other religious areas in the park include Ganesh temple, Nagdhunga and Kedardhunga. These areas are ideal places for meditation. Towards the Northeast of the park is Khaptad lake where a festival is held every August and September Best Season: Mar-May and Oct-Nov Jun-Sep (rainy) Dec-Feb (snow) Trekking Many fantastic treks can be organised in this area, ranging from 7 days up to 15 days. With all the wildlife and cultural opportunities in the area it makes a very interesting place to trek. We are a small family business based at Bardia National Park with many years of experience of organising treks in the remoter areas of Rara, Jumla, Mugu, Khaptad and Dolpo. We are all trained wildlife guides and also qualified trekking guides. We rely on personal recommendations for most of our business. For more information got to: http://www.mrbsplacebardia.com