Royal Chitwan National Park

"Royal" seems to have fallen out of favor at Chitwan National Park, Sauraha	"Royal" crossed out of the map of Chitwan National Park, Sauraha	Chitwan buffer zone - warning signs for Tiger, Rhino, Python, Chital (spotted deer) and Crested Hornbill	Rapti River separating the tourist village of Sauraha from Chitwan National Park
Early morning mist, Rapti River, Chitwan Nationaln Park	Rapti River seen from the Hotel River Side, Sauraha	Naturalist-guided canoe trips on the Rapti River are popular ways to see Chitwan National Park	Sunset View Restaurant & Bar along the riverfront, Sauraha
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Nepal	Tourists boarding canoes for a morning paddle, Chitwan National Park	Canoes for the Rapti River paddle from Sauraha	Canoes for the Rapti River paddle from Sauraha
Jackie, Karen and Lisa from Canada	Banks of the Rapti River, Chitwan National Park, Nepal	Riverside restaurant, Sauraha	Small canoe, early morning, Chitwan National Park
Little egret (Egretta garzatta) Chitwan Nepal	Open-billed stork, Chitwan National Park	Rapti River canoe trip, Chitwan National Park	Ruddly Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) Chitwan National Park
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) Chitwan National Park, Nepal	Paddling down the Rapti River, Chitwan National Park	Ruddly Shelducks in flight (Tadorna ferruginea)	Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Sand Martin nests (Riparia riparia) Chitwan National Park	Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) in flight, Chitwan National Park, Nepal	Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) in flight, Chitwan National Park, Nepal	White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Himalaya rising far in the distance seen from Chitwan Nationanl Park	Chitwan National Park	White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) Chitwan National Park, Nepal	Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) Chitwan National Park
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) Chitwan National Park	Little egret (Egretta garzatta) Chitwan Nepal	One of our guides for the Jungle Walk, Chitwan	Jackie, Karen and Lisa on the jungle walk, Chitwan
Anything could be hiding int he tall grass	3m tall grass, Chitwan National Park	Red cotton bug or silk cotton bug ( Dysdercus koenigii )	Red cotton or silk cotton bug ( Dysdercus koenigii )
Jungle walk, Chitwan National Park	Claw marks of the Sloth Bear, Chitwan National Park	Honeycomb the bear was climbing for	NepalMiscNov07 035.jpg
Cob web on micania micrantha plant	Wood Mushroom (grows in rain forest's soft wood)	Chitwan National Park	Chitwan National Park
NepalNov07 1034.jpg	Gray Langur, Chitwan National Park	Gray Langur in a tree, Chitwan National Park	Watching monkies froclicking in the trees with guide Bikram Dhungana, Chitwan National Park
Tall tree, Chitwan National Park	Nepali bush guide, Chitwan National Park	Footpath, Chitwan National Park	Jungle walk, Chitwan National Park
Jungle walk, Chitwan National Park	Rhesus macaque, Chitwan National Park	Young rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) Chitwan National Park	Young rhesus macaque, Chitwan National Park
Young rhesus macaque, Chitwan National Park	Leech awaiting a victim along the path, Chitwan National Park	Leech, Chitwan National Park	A leech got me!
Grassy plain, Chitwan National Park	Millipede, Chitwan National Park	Grassy plain seen from a viewing platform, Chitwan National Park	Grassy plain seen from a viewing platform, Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park	Elephant-back army anti-poaching patrol. Chitwan National Park	Armed Nepali soldier on anti-poaching patrol, Chitwan National Park	Elephant-back army anti-poaching patrol. Chitwan National Park
Government elephant, Chitwan	Anti-poaching patrol, Chitwan National Park	The jungle walk ends back across the river from Sauraha, our starting point	Old jeeps used for tours once the park roads dry out sufficiently
Old Russian military truck used for jeep safaris, Chitwan	Ruddly Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)	Asian Openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans) in flight, Chitwan National Park	Little egret (Egretta garzatta) Chitwan Nepal
Elephant and mahout, Rapti River, Chitwan, Sauraha	Elephant and mahout, Rapti River, Chitwan, Sauraha	Elephant bathing time on the Sauraha riverfront	Elephant bathing time on the Sauraha riverfront
Elephant and mahout in the river, Sauraha	Elephant and mahout in the river, Sauraha	Elephant bathing time on the Sauraha riverfront	Young elephant headed for the river at bathing time
Save the Rhino, Chitwan National Park	Guide's accomodation at Hotel River Front, Sauraha	Man leading water buffalo across the river to graze in on the national park side	Elephant and guide, Sauraha
Mahout leading his elephant, Chitwan	Elephant safari, Chitwan Nationanl Park	Mahout, Chitwan National Park, Nepal	Elephant safari, Chitwan National Park
Elephant boarding platform, Sauraha	Elephant safari, Chitwan	Tourist elephant, Chitwan	Tourists on an elephant safari approaching a rhino
Chitwan is a refuge for the one-horned Indian rhino (gaida)	Rhino seen from elephant back perspective	One-horned Indian Rhino, Chitwan National Park (buffer zone)	One-horned Indian Rhino, Chitwan National Park (buffer zone)
Our elephant safari remained on the north side of the Rapti River in the Chitwan Buffer Zone where private elephants are allowed	Sambar, Chitwan National Park	One-horned Indian Rhino, Chitwan National Park (buffer zone)	One-horned Indian Rhino, at a water hole, Chitwan
One-horned Indian Rhino, at a water hole, Chitwan	One-horned Indian Rhino, at a water hole, Chitwan	One-horned Indian Rhino, at a water hole, Chitwan	Ant nest, Chitwan
Chitwan National Park (buffer zone) Sauraha	Mugger crocodile, Chitwan (Crocodylus palustris)	Elephant safari through the Chitwan National Park buffer zone adjacent to Sauraha	Man poling a canoe, Chitwan
Elephant safari fording a river, Chitwan	Elephant safari fording a river, Chitwan	Peacock, Chitwan National Park (buffer zone)	Elephant back safari, Chitwan National Park (buffer zone)
Elephant back safari, Chitwan National Park (buffer zone)	Startled sambar, Chitwan	Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), Chitwan National Park, Nepal	Wild pig, Chitwan National Park
Bird Education Society, Chitwan National Park, Sauraha	Heading back to Sauraha	Mahout and tourists, Chitwan National Park	Sunset, Chitwan National Park
The road back to the village of Sauraha	Distant Himalchuli (7893m/25,895ft) seen at sunset from Sauraha	Forward mount method of boarding an elephant	Evening around the campfire at the Hotel River Side, Sauraha
Evening with local music around the campfire at the Hotel River Side, Sauraha	Evening around the campfire at the Hotel River Side, Sauraha	Hotel River Side, Sauraha	Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) still on the prowl outside Sauraha, just after sunrise
Golden Jackal (Canis aureus indicus) Nepal	Bis Hajaar Tal - 20,000 Lakes, Chitwan	Wildlife present at 20,000 Lakes, Chitwan	Road to Bis Hajaar Tal - 20,000 Lakes, Chitwan
Chital (spotted deer) Bis Hajaar Tal - 20,000 Lakes, Chitwan	Bis Hajaar Tal - 20,000 Lakes, Chitwan National Park (buffer zone)	Bis Hajaar Tal - 20,000 Lakes, Chitwan	Asian Openbill storks (Anastomus oscitans) landing, Bis Hajaar Tal - 20,000 Lakes, Chitwan
One-horned Indian Rhinoceros, Bis Hajaar Tal - 20,000 Lakes, Chitwan	Rhino, Bis Hajaar Tal - 20,000 Lakes, Chitwan	The rhino was uncomfortable with our presence on foot	Bis Hajaar Tal - 20,000 Lakes, Chitwan
The local boy who found that rhino for us