News & Events

Park news and access alerts, plus the recurring events that mark the Chitwan year.

Events Calendar

The Chitwan year

Recurring events celebrated in and around the park. Exact dates change each year — confirm locally before planning around them.

Bird Watching Season

The cool, clear months from roughly October to March bring around 160 migrant species and the best birding of the year across grassland, forest and wetland.

Oct – Mar

Tharu Cultural Festivals

The Tharu calendar includes seasonal festivals tied to harvest and the river. Community celebrations feature the stick dance, music and food.

Seasonal · community-led

World Heritage & Wildlife Days

International observances — World Wildlife Day, World Environment Day, World Rhino Day — are often marked with awareness and conservation activities.

Various · annual

Pilgrimage at Bikram Baba & Tribeni

The religious sites within and beside the park draw Hindu pilgrims from Nepal and India at festival times.

Festival periods

From the park

A template for park news, projects and access alerts. Replace the sample entries below with live content (or wire to a CMS / RSS feed).

Photo: Lurey Rohit · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sample · Conservation

Rhino census & translocation update

Placeholder for news on population surveys and translocations to Bardia and Shuklaphanta. Add date, summary and link.

Photo: श्रेष्ठ भूपेन्द्र · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sample · Access alert

Seasonal access & river conditions

Placeholder for monsoon access notices, route closures or water-level advisories affecting boat trips.

Photo: Rucksackschule-dresden · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sample · Project

Gharial breeding & release

Placeholder for updates from the Kasara breeding centre on hatchlings reared and reintroduced to the rivers.

These are clearly-labelled placeholders, not real headlines or dates. For current official news and alerts, consult Nepal's Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. Connect this section to a CMS or news feed in production.

Plan Around an Event

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Things to Do

Match activities to the season — birding in winter, lush landscapes in the monsoon.

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Tharu Culture

Time your visit with a community festival or cultural evening.

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