Royal Suklaphat Wildife Reserve

                              ROYAL SUKLAPHAT WILDLIFE RESERVE
Royal Sulklaphat Wildlife Reserve,located at the nook of south-western part of Far-Wesertn Region,is the smallest wildlife reserve in terms of the area it covers.Catchment area developed by the flow of rivers,wetlands and grassland,one of the largest in the entire south asain region.The reserve remains as an abode for tigers,wild elephants,rhinos,deer,wild boars,peacocks,antelopes,lemur monkeys,nilgais and more than 300 species of the birds,giant pythons and crocodiles.The Rani,Saulgaudhi,Baba,Sikari,Gaunthali,Puramo,Kumari,Tara,Padua lakes are situated within the wildlife reserve where Mahakali Radha,Synli,Bauni,Chaudhar river flow.About 52 percent of the total area is covered with saal forest,10 percent with wetlands and 30 percent with grass land.It is a startking fact that single grassland lying within the reserve extends over55 sq.kilometer.There are four towers being built for the tourists to view the scenery.The reserve covers 18.5% of the total land area of the Kanchanpur district.