This is the original jungle book come to life – a sprawling district where dense sal forests teem with creatures that most people only ever see on nature documentaries. The famous national park forms the crown jewel, but the entire region pulses with wildlife, from gharial crocodiles basking on riverbanks to hornbills calling from the forest canopy. Traditional Tharu villages have coexisted with tigers and elephants for centuries, their unique stilt houses and sustainable farming practices perfectly adapted to this flood-prone landscape. The Rapti and Narayani rivers wind lazily through grasslands where one-horned rhinoceros lumber like prehistoric tanks, whilst the forest floor rustles with everything from sloth bears to spotted deer. It's hot, humid, and gloriously untamed – nature at its most spectacular and accessible.
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