Where is Shuklaphanta National Park located?

Shuklaphanta National Park is located in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

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Shuklaphanta National Park

शुक्लाफाँट वन्यजन्तु आरक्ष

National park in Nepal

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Shuklaphanta National Park is a national park in the Terai of the Far-Western Region, Nepal, covering 305 km2 (118 sq mi) of open grasslands, forests, riverbeds and wetlands at an elevation of 174 to 1,386 m (571 to 4,547 ft). It is bounded by the Mahakali river in the west and south. A small part extends north of the Mahendra Highway to create a wildlife corridor for seasonal migration of wildlife into the Sivalik Hills.

Quick facts

Type: wildlife reserve, national park wd
Located in: Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) wd
Area: 305 km² wd
Coordinates: 28.8402° N, 80.2290° E wd

About

It was gazetted in 1976 as Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve and was enlarged to its present size in the late 1980s. A buffer zone of 243.5 km2 (94.0 sq mi) was added in 2004. It receives a mean annual rainfall of 1,579 mm (62.2 in) and harbours 700 floral, 456 bird, 56 reptile and 15 amphibian species.

Nearby places

Rauteli Bichawa — 2 km
Beldandi — 9 km
Kanchanpur District — 10 km
Pipaladi — 11 km
Bedkot — 12 km
Bhimdatta — 13 km

In the news All news →

Radio collars to be fitted on elephants in Shuklaphanta1 November 2026
Two elephants deployed after tiger spotted near settlement in Kanchanpur25 October 2026
Shuklaphanta National Park victims submit memorandum to PM through CDO15 October 2026

Questions

Where is Shuklaphanta National Park located?: Shuklaphanta National Park is located in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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