Banke National Park
Nepal's tenth national park, set up in 2010 and covering 550 square kilometres, mostly in the Sivalik Hills. It was declared a Gift to the Earth and joins with neighbouring Bardiya to give tigers and other wildlife a wider range.
- Where
- Kohalpur, Lumbini, Nepal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 28.1911, 81.9128
Get the Banke National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Banke National Park. 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 Lumbini volume with your photos and a note.
Near Banke National Park
Bardiya National Park 53 km
The largest and least disturbed national park in Nepal's Terai, 968 square kilometres of sal forest and grassland on the east bank of the Karnali, crossed by the Babai river. Founded in 1988, it is known for tigers, rhinos and wild elephants.
Shravasti 58 km
Where the Buddha spent twenty four rainy seasons.
Katarniaghat 78 km
Gharial, dolphins and the Girwa.
Ghodaghodi Tal 109 km
A cluster of forest lakes and marshes at about 205 metres in Kailali District, in the far-western Terai. It became a Ramsar site in 2003 and a bird sanctuary in 2022.
Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve 117 km
A high reserve in the Dhaulagiri Himal of western Nepal, 1,325 square kilometres of forest and alpine meadow between 2,850 and 5,500 metres. It is the only reserve in Nepal where regulated hunting is allowed, mainly of blue sheep.
Dudhwa National Park 123 km
Tall grassland on the Nepal border holding swamp deer, tigers, and one of the last wild populations of Indian rhinoceros in the state.
Chandannath Temple 123 km
The chief temple of Jumla, standing in Khalanga Bazaar, the district's main town in the valley of the Tila river. It is a centre of worship for the Karnali region.
Sinja Valley 126 km
A valley in Jumla District that was the ancient capital of the Khasa kingdom, with ruins of temples and stone pillars from that era. It is also considered the birthplace of the Nepali language.
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Questions
Where is Banke National Park?
Banke National Park is in Kohalpur, Lumbini, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bardiya National Park (53 km), Shravasti (58 km), Katarniaghat (78 km).
How do I get the Banke National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Banke National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lumbini volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Banke National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lumbini volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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