National Park · Nepal
Banke National Park
Banke National Park is a national park in Nepal, covering 135,908 acres (55,000 ha), established in 2010.
National Park · Nepal
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Nepal |
| Area | 135,908 acres (55,000 ha) |
| Established | 2010 |
| Coordinates | 28.1911° N, 81.9128° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Banke National Park
Banke National Park is located in the Lumbini Province and was established in 2010 as Nepal’s tenth national park after its recognition as a "Gift to the Earth". The protected area covers an area of 550 km2 (210 sq mi) with most parts falling in the Sivalik Hills. The park is surrounded by a buffer zone of 344 km2 (133 sq mi) in the districts of Banke, Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts. Together with the neighbouring Bardia National Park, the coherent protected area of 1,518 km2 (586 sq mi) represents the Tiger Conservation Unit (TCU) Bardia-Banke.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA) · Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa), Nepal · 103.1 miles away
- Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) · Lucknow, India · 117.1 miles away
- Pokhara International Airport (PHH) · Pokhara, Nepal · 128.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Banke National Park?
Banke National Park is in Nepal (28.1911° N, 81.9128° E).
When was Banke National Park established?
Banke National Park was established in 2010, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Banke National Park?
Banke National Park covers 135,908 acres (55,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695702 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banke_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).