Bishazari Tal
Bishazari Tal, also spelled Beeshazar Tal, is an extensive oxbow lake system in the buffer zone of the Chitwan National Park, a protected area in the Inner Terai of central Nepal. This wetland covers an area of 3,200 ha (7,900 acres) at an altitude of 286 m (938 ft). The Mahabharat mountain range (Lower Himalayan Range) is located north of the lake, which is itself north of the Siwalik Hills. In August 2003, it has been designated as a Ramsar site.
| Bishazari Tal | |
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Bishazari Tal in 2019 | |
Bishazari Tal | |
| Location | Chitwan, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°37′05″N 84°26′11″E |
| Lake type | oxbow lake |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| Surface area | 3,200 ha (7,900 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Settlements | Salyantar |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Beeshazar and Associated Lakes |
| Designated | 13 August 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1313 |
The Nepali words 'bis' बिस् (twenty), 'hajār' हजार् (thousand) and 'tāl' ताल् (lake) mean '20,000 lakes'.
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