Jamunkhadi Simsar | |
Settlement Type: | Tourist attractions |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
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.