Langtang National Park is a protected area in north-central Nepal. It was created in 1976 as Nepal’s first Himalayan national park and the country’s fourth protected area. The park covers 1,710 square kilometers in the Nuwakot, Rasuwa, and Sindhulpalchok Districts of the central Himalayan region.
Khaptad National Park is a protected area located in the Far-Western Region of Nepal. It was created in 1984 and covers parts of four districts: Bajhang, Bajura, Achham, and Doti. The park spans an area of 225 square kilometers (87 square miles).
Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal. It was created in 1973 and was called Royal Chitwan National Park. In 1984, it was given the title of a World Heritage Site.
Bardiya National Park is a protected area in Nepal that was created in 1988 as Royal Bardia National Park. It covers an area of 968 km (374 sq mi) and is the largest and most untouched national park in Nepal’s Terai region. The park is located near the eastern side of the Karnali River and is crossed by the Babai River in the Bardiya District.
Udawalawe National Park is located on the border of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces in Sri Lanka. The park was created to protect wild animals that lost their homes due to the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River. It also helps protect the area that collects water for the reservoir.
Minneriya National Park (Sinhala: මින්නේරිය ජාතික වනෝද්යානය, romanized: Minnēriya Jātika Vanōdyānaya; Tamil: மின்னேரியா தேசிய வனம், romanized: Miṉṉēriyā Tēciya Vaṉam) is a national park in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was named a national park on August 12, 1997. It was first declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1938.
Kumana National Park in Sri Lanka is known for its birds, especially large groups of migratory waterfowl and wading birds. The park is located 391 kilometers (243 miles) southeast of Colombo on Sri Lanka’s southeastern coast. Kumana is connected to Yala National Park and was previously called Yala East National Park.
Horton Plains National Park (Sinhala: හෝර්ටන් තැන්න ජාතික උද්යානය, romanized: Hortan Thanna Jathika Udyanaya) is a national park in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. It was created in 1988 and covers an area of 31 km² (12 square miles). The park borders the Thotupalakanda Nature Reserve and is located at an elevation of 2,100–2,300 meters (6,900–7,500 feet).
Gal Oya National Park in Sri Lanka was created in 1954. It is the main place where water collects for Senanayake Samudraya, the largest reservoir in Sri Lanka. Senanayake Samudraya was built as part of the Gal Oya development project by blocking the Gal Oya River at Inginiyagala in 1950.
Bundala National Park is an important place in Sri Lanka where many water birds come to live during the winter. The park is home to 197 bird species, with the greater flamingo being a notable example, as they travel in large groups. In 1969, Bundala was made a wildlife sanctuary, and it was changed to a national park on January 4, 1993.