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Located in the West Champaran region, Valmiki National Park is located on the India-Nepal border on the banks of the Gandak River. Widespread in the arid region, the park is divided into two sections - a wildlife sanctuary declared in 1978 covering an area of ??545 sq km and a national park established in 1990 covering an area of ??about 335 sq km. The only wildlife sanctuary in Bihar province, Valmiki National Park is covered with dense jungles of the Himalayan Terai. Valmiki National Park, Bhar. Valmiki National Park is a tiger sanctuary in the West Champaran region of Bihar. The park surrounds the Gangetic Plains biogeographic zone. The park is home to nearly 200+ species of rare and endangered species, making it an ideal destination for tourists. Exhibition of thriving wildlife with a wide variety of plants, animals, and avifauna, most prominent in the region are the Bengal tigers (22 regions since 2013). The government continues to plan to convert 800 hectares of forest land into grasslands to become the largest grassland area in the country. Valmiki National Park gets its name from Valmiki Nagar - a forest-connected town that is also the only entrance to the wildlife sanctuary.