The Koshi-Tappu Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in the Terai of eastern Nepal. This reserve was established in the year 2032 B.S. (1975AD.) to conserve and promote the habitat of the wild and water buffaloes (Arna) and to increase their population by protecting the habitat. Koshi Tappu wild life is also recognized both as birdwatchers’ paradise and wetland site from 1987.
This reserve lies on the fold plain of the Koshi River. It has covered the area of 175 sq. km it lies in Sunsari district of Koshi zone and on the island of the Saptakoshi River in Saptari and Udaypur district of Sagarmath zone in the Eastern Development Region. The Sapta Koshi both in the eastern and western side has surrounded this reserve. It ranges from 75 to 81 meters or 246 to 266 ft. in altitude.
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