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Bishazari Tal

Field	Value
name	Bishazari Tal
other_name
image	Beeshazari Lake of Chitwan, Nepal.jpg
caption	Bishazari Tal in 2019
location	Chitwan, Nepal
coords
lake_type	oxbow lake
basin_countries	Nepal
area	3200 ha
elevation	286 m
cities	Salyantar
pushpin_map	Nepal
pushpin_map_alt	Location of Bishazari Tal in Nepal.
extra	{{Designation list
embed	yes
designation1	Ramsar
designation1_offname	Beeshazar and Associated Lakes
designation1_date	13 August 2003
designation1_number	1313}}

| max-depth = Bishazari Tal, also spelled Beeshazar Tal, is an extensive oxbow lake system in the buffer zone of the Chitwan National Park, a protected area in the Inner Terai of central Nepal. This wetland covers an area of 3200 ha at an altitude of 286 m. The Mahabharat mountain range (Lower Himalayan Range) is located north of the lake, which is itself north of the Siwalik Hills. In August 2003, it has been designated as a Ramsar site.

The Nepali words 'bis' बिस् (twenty), 'hajār' हजार् (thousand) and 'tāl' ताल् (lake) mean '20,000 lakes'.

Fauna

A view of Bishazari Tal during the month of October

The forested wetland provides habitat as a waterhole and wildlife corridor for several wildlife species that includes mammals, birds and reptiles. The forested wetland provides habitat to several mammals that includes Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), Sloth bear, Smooth-coated otter, one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), Wild boar (Sus scrofa) and Indian porcupine (Hystrix indicus). Along with mammals the wetland hosts Indian peafowl (Pavo Cristatus), white-rumped vulture, Pallas's fish-eagle, lesser adjutant, and ferruginous duck. The reptiles that are found here includes Indian rock python (Python molurus), King cobra (Ophiohagus hannah) and Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris).

References

"Beeshazar and Associated Lakes".
Bhuju, U. R.. (2007). "Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites". International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.
Turner, R. L. (1931.) [https://archive.today/20150131133617/http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2:1:111.turner बिस् bis], [https://archive.today/20150131133539/http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2:1:7553.turner हजार् hajār], [https://archive.today/20150131133557/http://dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.1:1:2159.turner ताल् tāl]. In: A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language. London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner.

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