Valmiki National Park

During the mid-1950s, this broad timberland zone of Valmiki Nagar was under the possession of the zamindars of Bettiah and Ramanagar. Way back in the year of 1978, this national park was announced to be a wildlife sanctuary and Tiger Conservatory region and declared to be a National Park in 1990. The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) forms a natural place for the wild inhabitants. The immense backwoods of Valmiki Tiger Reserve stand aloft in the Terai regions of the Himalayas. The Valmiki Tiger Reserve contains two distinct regions. They are the Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary and Valmiki National Park. The National Park is located in the fertile fields of the Ganges in the eastern part of India. Valmiki Wildlife Reserve and National Park are the eighteenth Tiger Reserve in India. Massive areas that are a blend of Bhabar and Terai constitute these woodlands.

You may face chilly weather inside the Park during February as well as, December. Generally, the atmosphere at this time is quite cold amid the winters. So much so, that the temperature may fall down to below seven degrees. The climate of the whole park relies upon the elevation and the northern breezes. There will be a certain drop in temperatures in places, which are at high altitudes. However, in contrast to it, the valleys and fields have a moderate temperature owing to their location at ground levels. During the summer season, the entire area of the park faces quite a soothing climate.

For a tourist, who is planning to visit the park, the ideal time is during the winter season. If you are visiting between March and October, early in the day you will have the opportunity to witness plenty of different wild animals that exists inside the park. However, it is recommended that you must carry adequate winter garments with you as the weather can be searing cold in this area.

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What are the nearby sanctuaries to explore near the Valmiki National Park ?

A few renowned wildlife reserves that are located near this park are the Chitwan National Park and Parsa Wildlife Reserve. Combining all these locations, the overall geographical area of the wildlife region is approximately 3000 square kilometers.

The Wildlife :

Several species of wild animals, birds and vegetation can be found in the National Park. Being one of the biggest tiger reserves in India, this place is the home of different endangered species of tigers. The animals to watch out for include Fishing Cats, Wolves, Leopards, Hyenas, Sloth Bears, Deer, Black Bucks, Cheetal, Nilgai, Indian Bison, One-Horned Rhinoceros, Rhesus Monkey, Jungle Cats, etc.

Different other reptiles found here include King Cobras, Pythons, Kraits, Sand Boas, etc. You may also get to see water reptiles like numerous crocodiles, gharials, monitor lizards, etc.

The Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary has over 200 species of birds present here. A few of these include Flycatchers, Grey Shrike, Nepalese Pheasant, Green Barbet, Pied Hornbill, Tree Pipit, Greenish Warblers, Three-Toed Quail, White Eye, Plovers, Emerald Dove, Storks, Waders, Snipes, Pitta, Ibises, etc. Apart from these, there are various breeds of pigeons found here too. You may catch a glimpse of a few owls here during the night as well.

This reserve forest also contains a wide variety of moths, butterflies, and other insects. Some of them are the Glassy Tiger, Club Beak, Lime Butterfly, Grey Pansy, Great Mormon, etc.

The Vegetation :

The Valmiki Forest Reserve also has a huge collection of vegetation, which makes it a very green place. Some of the distinct species of trees are Bahera or the Terminalia balerica, Karam or cardifolia adina, Simal or Salmelia malaberica, Asidh or Lagerstroemia parviflora, etc. Other categories of trees include Banjan or Anogeissus latifolia, Harra or Terminalia chebula, Piyar or Buchanania lanzon, Bodera or operculata eugenia, etc.

Different kinds of grasses on offer in this land are Elephant grass or the Typha elephantine, Choranth or the Heteropogon contortus, Kans or the Saccharum spontanum, munj or Saccharum munja, and many more.

The other specialty of this place is the availability of plants used for medicine. They are Dudhkoraiya or the Holarrahena antidysenterica, Satawar or the Asparagus racemosus, the Piper longum, Amla or the Emblica officials, etc.