Nepal is home to a wide variety of beautiful animals – many of which it shares with India. Visitors who spend some time near the edge of a forest or who go trekking through low-lying areas and valleys may be able to sight quite a few of these lovely creatures. If you do not enjoy trekking, you can usually organize a safari ride through on of the many national parks in Nepal which will usually afford you the opportunity to see a variety of wildlife.

Some of the wildlife safari in Nepal are somewhat restricted to certain areas and are on the endangered list due to indiscriminate poaching in times past. Nepal's wildlife safari  should always be treated with the utmost respect, remembering that these creatures are not only valuable to the environment but wild and sometimes dangerous. Some of the largest animal varieties occur in the Tarai. Here you will find tigers, leopards, gaurs (wild ox), elephants, buffalo and a variety of deer. The deer commonly found here are chital (aka axis), samba and swamp deer. If you journey to south-central Nepal, you must spend time in the Lesser Rapti Valley. This is one of the last homes of the great Indian rhinoceros which is one of the countries endangered species.

Nepal is endowed with rich and varied biodiversity. Altitudinal variances in short distance give Nepal's biogeography variety that range from lush moist forests and sparse alpine deserts to luxurious grasslands in lowland Terai. The mountainous country also shelters some of the world's most rare animals. Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest National Park and Royal Chitwan National Park with typical natural, cultural and landscape characteristics were listed as World Heritage sites in 1974 and 1984, respectively. The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, a wetland of international significance, was declared a Ramsar Site in 1987.

Nepal embarked upon modern era of wildlife conservation with the enactment of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act in 1973. The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation presently works with a network of 9 National parks, (Bardia, Chitawan, Khaptad, Langtang, Makalu, Barun, Rara, Sagarmatha, Shey Phoksundo), 4 Wildlife Reserves (Koshi Tappu, Parsa, SuklaPhanta, Shivpuri Watershed), 3 Conservation Areas (Annapurna, Kanchanjunga, Manasalu) and one Hunting Reserve (Dhor Patan ), including 5 Buffer zones around national parks, covering a total of 27, 345sq. km., or 18.58% of the country's total land.

Chitwan national Park Nepal is a land of extreme contrasts in climate and geography. It has a unique topography ranging from low lands with sub-tropical jungles to arctic conditions in the Himalayan highlands . Within a mere 150 kilometers, the land rises from near sea level in the south to over 8000 meters in the north. This, together with monsoon rainfall along the south facing slopes, has resulted in compacting virtually all climate zones found on the planet into our country. As a result, Nepal has been endowed with a huge diversity of climatic zones providing a home for a host of plants, birds, and animals. Nepal's National Park system is designed to preserve this amazing natural heritage

Despite forest clearing which has taken place in the central zone, you will still find a few wild animals living here. These include leopards and a variety of small carnivores. This is also the home of a small kind of barking deer known as 'muntjacs'. If you head up even higher, you will find musk deer, tahr (beardless wild goat), goral (a relative of the rocky mountain goat) and wild sheep. If you are lucky, you may spot a wolf or a snow leopard. The Sherpa claim that the higher snowy regions are inhabited by the Yeti but don't expect to see him during your visit. The most common birds in the region are pheasant and the most popular fish is the mahseer which can be used for food.

Clearly, Nepal is home to a stunning variety of creatures both big and small. You may find that you will not be able to view many of these creatures in their natural habitat anywhere else in the world and the experience of witnessing them in the wild can be truly memorable. Make an effort to see some of Nepal's wildlife when you're in the country – it's an opportunity that should not be missed!

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