More than 500 tourists visited Koshi Tappu on New Year eve

INARUWA, Jan 2: More than 500 domestic and external tourists have visited Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve during in the eve of New Year 2018.

Administrative Chief of the Wildlife Reserve Nabin Adhikari said that 500 plus tourists arrived in the area for visit. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is regarded as one of the key tourist hubs in Province No 1.

The tourists arrived in the area both for picnic and sight-seeing, the officials of Wildlife Reserve said. The tourists from Nepal, India and other countries also arrived in the Wildlife Reserve to visit the museum and for the purpose of bird watching and entertainment, officials said.

The Wildlife Reserve also generated good revenue from the fees charged to the visitors for their entry, it is said.