Elephant Safari Popularity Surges in Sauraha, Exceeding Tourist Capacity

Chitwan. The number of tourists taking elephant safaris in Sauraha has been increasing lately. One elephant tours tourists in the forest area up to four times a day. Tourism entrepreneurs have stated that the number of tourists coming to ride elephants has been higher this year after Covid.

Tourists visiting Sauraha often ride elephants to tour Baghmara, Chitsen, and Kumroj Community Forests. Tourists enjoy seeing wildlife such as the rare one-horned rhinoceros and Bengal tiger from the elephant. According to Dipendra Khatiwada, Chairman of the United Elephant Operation Cooperative, each elephant has toured the park an average of two times daily this year. He said, “This year has the highest number of tourists coming to ride elephants after Covid.”

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