The jeep safari services operated inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP) have been suspended from today (June 30) in view of the monsoon and the breeding season of wildlife and birds. 

CNP closes the jungle safari every year during the monsoon season. 

As the monsoon ends, the safari is opened around mid-September when the festivals begin. If the monsoon prolongs, the opening time is also postponed accordingly.

Avinash Thapa Magar, CNP Information Officer, said the jungle safari will be reopened after repairing the roads damaged due to rain during the monsoon.

It is said that during the monsoon season, floods occur and rivers swell, trees fall, roads become slippery and muddy, and with the growth of grass and shrubs, even wild animals cannot be seen easily.

Although the jungle safari inside the park will be stopped, he mentioned that jeep safaris will continue in the community forest of the park buffer zone.

Information Officer Thapa Magar said that tourist activities including trekking inside the reserve and observing the crocodile breeding centre will be regularly conducted. 

Thirty-two jeeps are operated from Sauraha area, 10 from Kasara, seven from Meghauli, and five from Amaltari providing jungle safari to tourists.