RaRa Lake

RARA in the far northwestern part of Nepal is the smallest national park in the country, while the Rara Lake is Nepal's biggest lake. The lake is 167 m deep at some places, and drains into the rivers Mugu Karnali via Nijar Khola. Chuchemara Hill at 4,087 m is the best vantage point to enjoy magnificent views of the deep blue lake , the forested hillsides and the snow capped peaks around it.

The rich vegetation of the park isupports diverse species of wildlife including the endangered red panda, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, jackal, Himalayan tahr, yellow-throated martin, wild dog, wild boar, common langur, rhesus macaque and common otter. During winter the park abounds in bird varieties like coots, great-crested grebe, black-necked grebe, red crested pochard, mallard, common teal, merganser and gulls. Migrant water fowl and gallinaceous birds can also be seen during certain seasons.