The beautiful wild life reserve -"Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve"

The wildlife reserve and Koshi Barrage lies in the eastern Terai along the east west high way. A very large number of birds are seen along the wide Koshi River and in the grassland and marshes. About 26 species of Ducks are seen in the numerous ponds. Birds found in these areas are Black Ibis, Honey kites, Os preys, Marsh & Pied Harriers, Stork Billed Kingfishers, Black Headed Orioles, Himalayan Ruby Throat, Peregrine Falcon, Patridges, Sand Pipers etc. Over 450 species of birds have been sighted here.

 Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve occupies 17,500 ha of the Sapta Koshi River floodplain at the most northeasterly extension of the Gangetic Plain. It ranges in altitude from 75-81 m (Green 1993). The reserve is located between two flood control embankments and is subject to annual flooding. Approximately 70% of the reserve's land area is covered in grasslands (Heinen 1993), although during high flood years a large area of grassland is destroyed and replaced by new alluvial deposits. Typha and Saccharum are major grassland types found here, although patches of Imperata and Phragmites are often seen (Peet et al. 1999a). Medium size phantas interspersed with young Acacia trees are found in sandy islands. Riverine vegetation with Acacia catechu/Dalbergia sissoo forest dominates on the islands and edges of the reserve. Mostly young trees grow inside and on the edges of the reserve within embankments, the old mature trees being swept away by annual floods. 

South of Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve lies the Koshi Barrage area. The area is 7 km from north to south and nearly 5 km from east to west. More than 50% of the land area at the barrage is covered by water, and the remaining land area is subject to intensive agriculture. The barrage gates are regulated by the Indian Government according to a 99-year lease agreement between Nepal and India.

 Koshi Tappu is protected as a Ramsar Site for its importance for migrating wildfowl, the first Ramsar Site established in Nepal (Green 1993). In spite of this, the reserve faces severe problems. Koshi wetland habitats are threatened by the large population of subsistence farmers and fishermen living in close proximity to the reserve. Illegal grazing by domestic animals, fodder collection, hunting, illegal fishing, disturbance of nesting and feeding areas, poisoning that not only kills fish, but also birds that feed on fish and aquatic insects, have together resulted in the deterioration and loss of suitable habitats for birds and other wildlife (Anon 1992, Petersson 1998, Giri 1997, 2002). 

 Removal of dead logs and debris deposited in the river from the Reserve is rampant and has a direct effect on fish population. Significant populations of feral cattle and buffalo that are now very wary are adding to the problem of illegal grazing. Heinen (1993) found that the main reason local people disliked the reserve was the frequent damage to crops caused by the Asian Buffalo. A study carried out in 1986-1988 found that people in the area are dependent on the reserve for the collection of grasses that are used in building.
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