Banke National Park
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| Banke National Park | |
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| Nepali: बाँके राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज | |
 Location in Nepal | |
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| Location | Nepal |
| Nearest city | Kohalpur |
| Coordinates | 28°11′28″N 81°54′46″E / 28.1911°N 81.9128°E |
| Area | 550 km2 (210 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 12 July 2010[1] |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation |
Banke National Park is located in the Lumbini Province and was established in 2010 as Nepal’s tenth national park after its recognition as a "Gift to the Earth".[1] The protected area covers an area of 550 km2 (210 sq mi) with most parts falling in the Sivalik Hills. The park is surrounded by a buffer zone of 344 km2 (133 sq mi) in the districts of Banke, Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts.[2]
Together with the neighbouring Bardia National Park, the coherent protected area of 1,518 km2 (586 sq mi) represents the Tiger Conservation Unit (TCU) Bardia-Banke.[3]
