Bishazari Tal

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Bishazari Tal
by Bharat Adhikari \| 20-02-2019 15:56 0
BACKGROUND: Bishazari Tal, also spelled Beeshazar Tal, is an extensive oxbow lake system in the buffer zone of the Chitwan National Park, a protected area in the Inner Terai of central Nepal. This wetland covers an area of 3,200 ha (7,900 acres) at an altitude of 286 m (938 ft), and is situated between the Mahabharat mountain range (Lower Himalayan Range) to the north and the Siwalik range to the south. In August 2003, it has been designated as a Ramsar site. The Nepali words 'bis' बिस् (twenty), 'hajār' हजार् (thousand) and 'tāl' ताल् (lake) mean '20,000 lakes'. FAUNA: Bishazari Tal is a paradise for bird watchers and nature lovers. This lake provides refuge to a diverse range of flora and fauna. The forested wetland area is a biodiversity rich area, an Important Bird Area (IBA) because of its rich avifaunal diversity The forested wetland provides habitat as a waterhole and wildlife corridor for wildlife species including Bengal tiger, sloth bear, smooth-coated otter, one-horned rhinoceros, white-rumped vulture, Pallas's fish-eagle, lesser adjutant stork, ferruginous duck and marsh crocodile. More on: http://goo.gl/JJ5S4D http://goo.gl/cS3QJh Image via: https://goo.gl/xSZ3B3

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