Rara National Park:
The small but exotic Rara National Park lies in the far western region and offers a representative sample of the region's of the flora and fauna. Sprawled over Mugu and Jumla district, the heart of the park is the country's biggest lake, Lake Rara , from where the park got it's name. The lake is as deep as 167 meters at some places, and drains into the river Murara-national gu karnali via Nijar Khola. The park is mainly covered with coniferous forest while the area around the lake is dominated by blue pine, rhododendrone, juniper, spruce, oak and cypress are found at around 3,000 meters while at higher altitude pine, spruce and fir are more common. The rich vegetation of the park is home to the endangered red panda, musk, deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, jackal, Himalayan tahr, wild yellow-throated martin, wild dog, wild boar, common langur, rhesus macaque and common otter, during winter the park is enlivened with diffrent species of birds like coots, great-crested grebe, black-necked grebe,Himalayan Snowcock, Chukar Partridge, Himalayan Monal, Kalij Pheasant ,Blood Pheasant, red crested pochard, mallard, common teal, merganser and gulls, migrant water fowls and gallinaceous birds can also be seen during certain seasons.
In 1979, three endemic snowtrout species were collected in Lake Rara and described as new species: the Nepalese snowtrout Schizothorax nepalensis, the Rara snowtrout Schizothorax raraensis and Schizothorax macrophthalmus. Also in 1979, the frog species Paa rarica has been first recorded as endemic to the lake.
Rara is not generally a tourist destination, as there are little to no accommodations within the park, no health post and it is difficult to get to.Visitors must fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, followed by a flight to Jumla or Kolti. From there, a three-day trek will bring them to the park office. Alternatively, visitors can travel from Nepalgunj to Surkhet, where it is a ten-day trek to the park. The lake has not received over 200 tourists in any year. Experienced trekkers can visit the national park via any of these routes, and Rara National Park is an interesting destination for many interested in seeing various flora, fauna, and scenery unique to the area.There are no settlements within the boundaries of Rara National Park, as the two villages once inside the area, Rara and Chhapru, were resettled in the Banke District when the protected area was established. Agriculture is the basis for the local economy in the surrounding areas, which has led to pollution inside the park. Sediment from the surrounding hills as well as sewage and solid waste threaten the park.The best time to visit the park is autumn, spring and summer. the best way to reach rara National park is from jumla.
The small but exotic Rara National Park lies in the far western region and offers a representative sample of the region's of the flora and fauna. Sprawled over Mugu and Jumla district, the heart of the park is the country's biggest lake, Lake Rara , from where the park got it's name. The lake is as deep as 167 meters at some places, and drains into the river Murara-national gu karnali via Nijar Khola. The park is mainly covered with coniferous forest while the area around the lake is dominated by blue pine, rhododendrone, juniper, spruce, oak and cypress are found at around 3,000 meters while at higher altitude pine, spruce and fir are more common. The rich vegetation of the park is home to the endangered red panda, musk, deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, jackal, Himalayan tahr, wild yellow-throated martin, wild dog, wild boar, common langur, rhesus macaque and common otter, during winter the park is enlivened with diffrent species of birds like coots, great-crested grebe, black-necked grebe,Himalayan Snowcock, Chukar Partridge, Himalayan Monal, Kalij Pheasant ,Blood Pheasant, red crested pochard, mallard, common teal, merganser and gulls, migrant water fowls and gallinaceous birds can also be seen during certain seasons.
In 1979, three endemic snowtrout species were collected in Lake Rara and described as new species: the Nepalese snowtrout Schizothorax nepalensis, the Rara snowtrout Schizothorax raraensis and Schizothorax macrophthalmus. Also in 1979, the frog species Paa rarica has been first recorded as endemic to the lake.Rara is not generally a tourist destination, as there are little to no accommodations within the park, no health post and it is difficult to get to.Visitors must fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, followed by a flight to Jumla or Kolti. From there, a three-day trek will bring them to the park office. Alternatively, visitors can travel from Nepalgunj to Surkhet, where it is a ten-day trek to the park. The lake has not received over 200 tourists in any year. Experienced trekkers can visit the national park via any of these routes, and Rara National Park is an interesting destination for many interested in seeing various flora, fauna, and scenery unique to the area.There are no settlements within the boundaries of Rara National Park, as the two villages once inside the area, Rara and Chhapru, were resettled in the Banke District when the protected area was established. Agriculture is the basis for the local economy in the surrounding areas, which has led to pollution inside the park. Sediment from the surrounding hills as well as sewage and solid waste threaten the park.The best time to visit the park is autumn, spring and summer. the best way to reach rara National park is from jumla.
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