| Boundary |
| North |
Crest of Siwalik
range |
| South |
East-West Highway,
bufferzone forest and cultivated
land |
| East |
Ratna Highway (Kohalpur-Surkhet
Road) |
| West |
Western bank of
Karnali River |
|
| Measurement
& Datas |
| Length: East-West |
ca 70 km |
| Width: North-South |
10-20 km |
| Highest altitude |
1441 m (Sukarmala Danda) |
| Lowest altitude |
152 m (Manau Ghat) |
| Major rivers |
Karnali/Geruwa, Babai |
| Bioclimatic zones |
Sub-tropical |
| Total mammal species |
ca 53 (including 10
protected) |
| Total bird speciesca |
400 (including 6 protected) |
| Total reptile species |
25 (including 3 protected) |
| Total fish species |
121 species |
|
| Office
& Post |
| Headquarters |
Thakurdwara |
| Sector Office |
East Chisapani and
West Chisapani |
| Park guard posts |
14 (including headquarters) |
| Protection unit
posts |
12 (including headquarters) |
| Nepal Army Company |
2 (Thakurdwara and
East Chisapani) |
|
|
Way & Length |
| Total
length of road |
about 205
km (forest road and highway) |
| Public
Right of Ways |
Armreni,
Telpani, Ranjha-Chisapani |
|
| Buffer
zone |
| Gazetted |
1996 |
| Districts |
3 (Banke, Surkhet and
Bardia) |
| Total Area |
327 km2 |
| Total VDCs |
17 |
| Total Wards |
94 |
| Total Villages |
125 |
| Total population |
ca 100000 |
| User Committees |
83 |
| Council |
1 |
| Total households |
9528 |
| Ethnic groups |
Tharu, Brahimin/Chhetris
and Mongoloids |
| Forested area |
59% |
| Cultivated area |
41% |
|
| Bardia
National Park (proposed extension) |
| Total area |
Core area-549.13 sq.
km
Buffer Zone area-344.13 sq. km |
|
| Boundary |
| East |
Shiva Khola |
| West |
Kohalpur-Surkhet Road |
| North |
Churai range |
| South |
East-West Highway and
Rapti River |
|
