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Parsa National Park covers about 627 sq km of sal forest in the Sivalik hills of south central Nepal, adjoining Chitwan National Park. It was set up as a wildlife reserve in 1984 and became a national park in 2017. A survey in 2017 recorded 19 tigers, up from 4 in 2008, and gaur, elephants, leopards and many birds also live here.
The park headquarters is at Aadhabhar, about 25 km north of Birgunj and 25 km south of Hetauda. Contact the park office for entry permits.
- How to Reach: Simara airport is about 8 km from the park headquarters at Aadhabhar, with flights from Kathmandu. From India, cross at Raxaul into Birgunj and drive about 25 km north.
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