Valmiki Tiger Reserve Latest News
The Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran is emerging as one of the state’s richest reptile habitats with more than 45 species of snakes recorded in its forests.
About Valmiki Tiger Reserve
- Location: It is located at the India-Nepal border in the northern part of the West Champaran District of Bihar.
- It forms the easternmost limit of the Himalayan Terai forests in India and is the only tiger reserve of Bihar.
- It comprises the Valmiki National Park and the Valmiki Wild Sanctuary.
- It is Situated in the Gangetic Plains bio-geographic zone of the country, the forest has a combination of Bhabar and Terai tracts.
- Bordered by: It is surrounded by the Royal Chitwan National Park of Nepal in the north and the river Gandak on the western side.
- Rivers: The Rivers Gandak, Pandai, Manor, Harha, Masan, and Bhapsa flow through various parts of the reserve.
- Vegetation: The reserve boasts a variety of vegetation types, including tropical wet deciduous forests, grasslands, savannas, and riverine forests.
- Flora: Sal trees dominate the forests, but the region also features species like teak, bamboo, semal, and khair.
- Fauna: Tiger, leopard, fishing cat, leopard cat, sambar, hog deer, spotted deer, black buck, gaur, sloth bear, langur, rhesus monkey, etc.
Source: TOI
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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