Bird
watching
is one
of the
exciting
things
to
experience
in Nepal
because
of it’s
abundant
availability
of
species
of
birds.
You can
watch
800
species
of birds
in
different
parts of
the
country.
This has
become
possible
due to
the
existence
of
primary,
secondary
to
Rhododendron,
oak and
pine
forests
in the
country.
We have
listed
some of
the
places
around
Kathmandu
which is
really
best for
Bird
watching:
Phulchowki
:
Situated
20km
south-east
of Kathmandu,
it has
265
species
of
birds.
This
include
babblers,
warbles,
tits,
thrashes,
minivets
and
woodpeckers.
Godavari
: 10 km
south-east
of
Kathmandu
city, it
has
100species
of birds
which
include
lesser
racket,
trailed
drango,
Tibetan
siskin
and
spotted
fork
tail.
Shivpuri
Watershed
and
Wildlife
Reserve
:
Situated
11km
north of
Kathmandu,
it is a
responitory
of birds
(entry
fees
Rs.250)
Nagarjun
Forest :
5km from
Balaju,
it has
Kalij,
Bonelli’s
eagles,
and
other
exotic
birds
species.
Gokarna
: 7km
northeast
of
Kathmandu,
it
boasts
of
speckled
mountain
thrash,
orange
headed
ground
thrush
and
brown
owl.
Besides
these
places
famous
for Bird
watching
there
are
other
destinations
includes
Manahara,
near
Airport
and
Taudaha,
Near
Dakshinkali. |
