Fauna
The park is home to large populations of wild elephants and other rare wildlife species. The most notable inhabitants are the large herds of Asian Elephants.
Other inhabitants include Thamin, Wild Pig, Gaur, Sambar, Banteng, Muntjak, Clouded Leopard, civets, Jungle Cats, Himalayan Brown Bear, Sun Bear, Oriental giant squirrel, Indian Giant Squirrel, Hog Badger, monitor lizards, macaques, Barking Deer and many types of birds. The elephants roam in groups of up to a dozen; 150-200 live in the area.
Wildlife monitoring by park rangers has shown the park to have a rich abundance of wildlife. Camera traps, visual sightings and animal tracks have revealed the existence of leopard, sun bear, banteng, gaur, wild dog and barking deer populations in the park. Villagers recently reported seeing a tiger in the park, which, if confirmed, would be the first sighting in over two decades when it was assumed that they had been hunted out to supply the illegal wildlife trade.
There also exists a wide variety of wild birds and fowls, including owls, hornbills, pheasants, parrots and eagles.
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