Hunting Place

Establish: 2044 (1987)

Area: 1,325 sq. km.

This hunting reserve is spread in some parts of Rukum, Baglung and Myagdi Districts. 32 species of mammals are found in this reserve. The main animals are Naur, Jharal, Thar and Himalayan bear. There are 164 species of birds, such as Daphne, Munal, Chir, which are in the list of rare and protected birds. This area has been made a hunting reserve for the purpose of conservation as well as utilization of wildlife. The reserve has been divided into 7 blocks, Sundaha, Seng, Dogadi, Barse, Fagune, Surtibang and Ghustung, and arrangements have been made to allow hunting. It is possible to hunt animals in a specified time and area with written permission.

Due to the arrangement of systematic hunting in the reserve, the nation has been able to earn foreign currency and tourism has developed at the local level. This reserve is a major destination for professional foreign hunters. The National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Department calculate and monitor the main wild animals to be hunted from time to time, Naur and Jharal, and determines the annual quota for hunting on a competitive basis. When hunting is allowed in this way, no animal becomes extremely few or all finished. In addition, the number of animals increase excessively and damage their own habitat or causes excessive damage to local crops.