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ROYAL BARDIA NATIONAL PARK

FEATURES

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The park offers a variety of expererinces in its vast undisturbed wilderness. About 70% of the forest consists of sal trees with a mixture of grassland and riverine forest. Sal leaves are used in festivals and religious offerings. The park is home to endangered animals such as the Bengal tiger, wild elephant, Greater one-horned rhinoceros, swamp deer, and black buck. The other endangered species include gharial crocodile, marsh mugger and Gangetic dolphin. Endangered birds found in the park are-Bengal florican, lesser florican and sarus crane. More than 30 different mammals, over 200 species of birds and several species of snakes, lizards and fish have been recorded in the parks forest, grassland and river. In addition to the resident species, several migratory birds visit the park.

An elephant ride provides a different view of the park as one can go off the main trail. Morning or late afternoon is the ideal time to go on a ride.

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