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Nepal is so varied. From the highest and most barren mountains in the world, to the low-lying, wet and humid jungles – like the Chitwan National Park.
The UNESCO World Heritage List includes more than a thousand properties with outstanding universal value. They are all part of the world’s cultural and natural heritage.
Official facts
- Country: Nepal
- Date of Inscription: 1984
- Category: Natural site
UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre’s short description of site no. 0284:
At the foot of the Himalayas, Chitwan is one of the few remaining undisturbed vestiges of the ‘Terai’ region, which formerly extended over the foothills of India and Nepal. It has a particularly rich flora and fauna. One of the last populations of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros lives in the park, which is also one of the last refuges of the Bengal tiger.
My visit
No, we did not spot any tiger. Hardly anyone does in the Chitwan National Park. Nevertheless it was a pleasant visit to a wonderful place, so peaceful and calm, so relaxing. Hiking in the forest, riding in a dugout canoe down the river, or rhino watching from the top of an elephant, Chitwan is a place not to be missed.
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