Bird Watching Annapurna

Birds of Nepal Tour combines a wide range of habitats with breathtaking mountain views to give you some of the best and varied Bird watching in Nepal. In Kathmandu we visit Phulchowki, whilst in Pokhara you will explore the forest beside the lake which is not only very rich in birds but also gives the best views. Your trek to the Annapurna Conservation area offers splendid views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. Our visit to Chitwan will provide us with a chance to see many of Nepal’s lowland species. The Kosi Barrage is an important staging point for migrating wildfowl and waders. To set the scene a little, the Annapurna region is a Conservation Area is the largest and most protected region in the World (ACA), covering around 2600sq km towards the North-central region of Nepal. The Kali Gandaki river runs North to South through this region, through the world’s deepest gorge, some 6000m below the high Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massifs, seven of these peaks are over 7000m, the highest (Annapurna I) at 8091m.A few facts and figures above, but as you can imagine, the ACA supports a remarkable but delicate biodiversity, with 441 recorded species of birds (so far), including the only endemic species of Nepal, the spiny babbler (Turdoides Nepalensis). The bird habitat ranges from the sub-tropical lowlands towards Pokhara in the south of ACA to dry sub-alpine conditions above the tree-line towards