Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
Reed beds and freshwater marshes on the floodplain of the Kosi River, spread over 176 square kilometres of the eastern Terai. Protected since 1976 and a Ramsar site since 1987, it shelters Nepal's last herd of wild water buffalo and great flocks of water birds.
- Where
- Itahari, Koshi, Nepal
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 26.6500, 87.0000
Get the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Koshi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
Barahachhetra 27 km
An ancient pilgrimage site where the Koka meets the Koshi, sacred to Hindus and Kirat alike. Here Vishnu is worshipped as Varaha, the boar, and the shrine is praised in the Puranas and the Mahabharata. It is one of the four dhams of Nepal.
Dantakali Temple 34 km
A hill temple at Bijayapur above Dharan, dedicated to the goddess Kali. Its name means the teeth of Kali: the shrine is believed to be where the teeth of Sati fell.
Halesi Maratika Caves 71 km
A cave temple in the hills of Khotang, holy to three faiths at once. Hindus worship Shiva here as Halesi Mahadev, Buddhists honour it as the cave of Padmasambhava, and the Kirati Rai regard it as the home of their ancestors.
Madhubani Painting Villages 98 km
Wall painting done by women of the Mithila region for weddings, moved onto paper only in the 1960s drought.
Mai Pokhari 100 km
An emerald lake about a kilometre around, in the tea hills of Ilam, held sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists. The surrounding wetland became a Ramsar site in 2008, and a botanical garden on the shore keeps orchids and plants from across eastern Nepal.
Jalalgarh Fort 105 km
A mud and brick fort losing to the forest.
Janaki Mandir 107 km
A great white temple to Sita in Janakpur, the city where she is said to have been born and married Rama. Three storeys of stone and marble cover nearly 1,500 square metres, and it is the heart of the old Mithila country's pilgrim trail.
Sandakphu 111 km
Four of the five highest peaks on earth from one ridge.
More heritage sites in Koshi
Questions
Where is Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve?
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is in Itahari, Koshi, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Barahachhetra (27 km), Dantakali Temple (34 km), Halesi Maratika Caves (71 km).
How do I get the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Koshi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Koshi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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