Shuklaphanta National Park
Open grassland, forest, riverbed and wetland covering 305 square kilometres in Nepal's far-western Terai, bounded by the Mahakali river. Its wide phanta meadows are home to herds of swamp deer, and a corridor links it to the Sivalik Hills.
- Where
- Mahendranagar, Sudurpashchim, Nepal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 28.8402, 80.2290
Get the Shuklaphanta National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Shuklaphanta 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 Sudurpashchim volume with your photos and a note.
Near Shuklaphanta National Park
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve 20 km
Terai grassland and sal forest along the Nepal border, made a tiger reserve in 2014.
Kishanpur Sanctuary 46 km
Swamp deer in tall grass beside a lake, part of the Dudhwa reserve and much quieter than the main gate.
Champawat 56 km
The first Chand capital of Kumaon, with a Baleshwar temple older than the town, and the tiger Corbett shot in 1907.
Dudhwa National Park 62 km
Tall grassland on the Nepal border holding swamp deer, tigers, and one of the last wild populations of Indian rhinoceros in the state.
Ghodaghodi Tal 72 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.
Pithoragarh 83 km
Called little Kashmir for the valley it sits in, and the last town on the old trade route to Tibet.
Bhimtal 86 km
Bigger than Naini, with an island in it.
Khaptad National Park 88 km
A high plateau of meadow and forest in the far west of Nepal, made a national park in 1984 and spread over 225 square kilometres of four districts. It rises from 1,400 to 3,300 metres and was the long-time retreat of the hermit Khaptad Baba.
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Questions
Where is Shuklaphanta National Park?
Shuklaphanta National Park is in Mahendranagar, Sudurpashchim, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (20 km), Kishanpur Sanctuary (46 km), Champawat (56 km).
How do I get the Shuklaphanta National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Shuklaphanta National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sudurpashchim volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Shuklaphanta National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sudurpashchim volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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