Bardia National Park is the largest park of the country that lies in the lowland or western Terai. The park covers an area of 968 sq. km. It was established to protect the ecosystems and conserve the tiger and other species of animals.
Initially, in 1976, the small area that was named as the Karnali Wildlife Reserve, with the passing of time, people over 1500 families came to resettle in the area and government allowed them to do although the areas was protected. Slowly the wildlife flourished in the area, then the government extended the area and renamed as Bardia Wildlife reserve in 1982, and same place later on government gave the status of the National Park in 1988.
