Jamunkhadi Simsar Explained

Jamunkhadi Simsar
Settlement Type:Tourist attractions
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Pushpin Map:Nepal
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Pushpin Map Caption:Jamunkhadi in map of Nepal
Subdivision Type:country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:zone
Subdivision Name1:Mechi zone
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jhapa District
Coordinates:26.6515°N 87.9128°W

The Jamunkhadi Simsar or Jamunkhadi Wetlands is a wetlands conservation project in the Kankai municipality of Jhapa District, in eastern Nepal.

It was created to be developed as a tourist destination in Wards 2 and 5 of Surunga VDC (which are now the Dandagau area of Kankai), within the community forest. It lies about a kilometer away from the East-West Highway and occupies an area of about 10 hectares of the 25-hectare community forest.[1] Originally, it included two ponds named after the rivers Ganga (Ganges) and Jamuna, but due to lack of protection, Ganga no longer exists and currently only Jamuna remains.

Jamuna pond is a tourist attraction.[2] There is boating and fishing on the pond. Wild animals such as the python, bear, sambar, and porcupine are protected in this area.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tourism Office Kakarvitta. जामुनखाडी सिमसार क्षेत्र. Tourism Office Kakarvitta. Tourism Office Kakarvitta. 27 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Jamunkadhi Simsar region . Birattourism.org.np . 2016-01-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150102035405/http://www.birattourism.org.np/places/jamunkhadisimsarchetra/ . 2015-01-02 .