About Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve Nepal

The Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the best looking reserve in Nepal. Established in 1987 it covers a place of 1,325 km2 (512 sq mi) withinsid...

The Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the best looking reserve in Nepal. Established in 1987 it covers a place of 1,325 km2 (512 sq mi) withinside the Dhaulagiri Himal of western Nepal withinside the Rukum, Myagdi and Baglung Districts. In altitude it levels from 2,850 to five,500 m (9,350 to 18,040 ft).

Unlike many nations that aid canned looking (a exercise of killing animals which have been bred in captivity for the only reason of trophy looking), the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve has set apart a devoted location in which best positive wild species are authorised to be killed, for that reason controlling the overall populace withinside the location. Controlled looking is authorized with right license and best at some point of positive seasons of the 12 months. A sport license is issued through the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation in Kathmandu and there are some looking clothes shops who could make preparations for expeditions.

Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is likewise a sanctuary to a number of the rarest and maximum endangered mammals. There is an exceptional array of uncommon fowl species. In short, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is a hanging vacation spot for flora and fauna and fowl lovers who desire to go to this composed location.

Flora and Fauna

The reserve is characterised through alpine, sub-alpine and excessive temperate vegetation. Common plant species encompass fir, pine, and birch, rhododendron, hemlock, oak, juniper, and spruce. Pastureland occupies extra than 50 % of the location of the reserve.

Blue Sheep is the superstar at Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. Besides this, different animals observed right here encompass Leopard, Goral, Serow, Himalayan tahr, Himalayan black bear, Barking deer, Wild boar, Rhesus macaque, Langur, and Mouse hare. Pheasants and partridges are not unusualplace too. Endangered species withinside the reserve encompass Musk deer, Wolf, Red panda, Cheer pheasant, and Danphe.

Other features

‘Dhorbaraha’ is a well-known Hindu pilgrimage webweb page that lies at the banks of Uttarganga River close to the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. Every 12 months at the day of Janai Purnima in August, a non secular truthful is held there. The truthful draws masses of devotees.

Best Season

The monsoon lasts till the stop of November. The temperature in wintry weather may be very low due to robust winds. The locations at better altitudes continue to be capped with snow in the course of the 12 months. These locations continue to be included with a cloud withinside the morning; later clouds are cleared through the wind. Snowfall takes place at low elevation till early April, however, it quickly melts. Thus, the great time to go to the reserve is from March to June.

How to attain

Public bus provider is to be had from Kathmandu to Tansen. From there, a three-day trek to the Reserve headquarters thru Burtibang is suggested. The different alternative is to attain Pokhara through flight. The reserve headquarter is then a four-day stroll from Baglung.

Chartered helicopter offerings also are to be had from Kathmandu on request.

Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve Entry Fee: US$ five in keeping with day (SAARC), US $ 15 in keeping with day (different)

Hunting Price:

1. Jharal (Himalayan Tahr): NPR 3,30,000

2. Nayaur (Himalayan blue ship):  NPR 9,26,000