Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
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The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in the Terai of eastern Nepal covering 176 km2 (68 sq mi) of wetlands in the Sunsari, Saptari and Udayapur Districts. It comprises extensive reed beds and freshwater marshes in the floodplain of the Kosi River, and ranges in elevation from 75 to 81 m (246 to 266 ft). It was established in 1976 and designated as a Ramsar site in December 1987. It hosts Nepal's last remaining herd of the wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee).[2]
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Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve | |
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कोशी टप्पु वन्यजन्तु आरक्ष | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Nepal |
Nearest city | Inaruwa |
Coordinates | 26°39′N 87°0′E |
Area | 176 km2 (68 sq mi) |
Established | 1976 |
Governing body | Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (Nepal) |
Website | https://dnpwc.gov.np/ |
Official name | Koshi Tappu |
Designated | 17 December 1987 |
Reference no. | 380[1] |
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