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Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park is Nepal's oldest and most celebrated national park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site protecting an extraordinary slice of the Terai ecosystem.
Established in 1973 as Nepal's first national park, Chitwan covers 932 square kilometres of Terai lowland — a mosaic of tall elephant grass, riverine forest, and sal woodland. A further 750 km² of buffer zone surrounds the core park area.
The park was listed as a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in 1984 in recognition of its outstanding biodiversity and successful conservation programs. It supports over 700 species of wildlife including Bengal tigers, greater one-horned rhinos, gharials, and more than 543 bird species.
Chitwan Bamboo Lodge is located in the Meghauli sector — on the northern boundary of the park, directly on the Rapti River, which forms the natural boundary between the lodge and the core park zone.