page_title: Shuklaphanta National Park
section_title: Animals
hierarchical_section_title: Shuklaphanta National Park / Animals
caption_attribution_description: English: A Varanus bengalensis monitor lizard at Wynaad, India
context_page_description: The Shuklaphanta National Park is a protected area in the Terai of the Far-Western Region, Nepal. It covers the area of 305 km². The area is covered by open grassland, forests, riverbeds and tropical wetlands. It is at an altitude of 174 to 1,386 m. It was established in 1976 as Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve. A small part of the reserve is in the northern side of the East-West Highway. It is there to create a path for seasonal Migration of wildlife into the Sivalik Hills. The Syali River forms the eastern boundary of this national park. The international border with India makes the national park’s southern and western boundary.
  The Indian Tiger Reserve Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary is in the southern part of this reserve. It is a protected area of 439 km². It represents the Tiger Conservation Unit Sukla Phanta-Kishanpur. It covers a 1.897 km² block of alluvial grasslands and subtropical moist deciduous forests.
  The protected area is part of the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion. It is one of the best-conserved examples of floodplain grassland. It is included in the Terai Arc Landscape.
context_section_description: The open grasslands and wetlands covers large area around the lakes. This area is home to different kinds of animals. In the rivers, lakes and ponds 28 fish species and 12 reptile and amphibian species were recorded. recorded. These include mahseer and rohu, mugger crocodile, Indian rock python, monitor lizard, Indian cobra, common krait and Oriental ratsnake.
caption: Monitor lizard
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