Parsa Wildlife Reserve is located in the south-central lowland Terai of Nepal. The 499sq.km. of pristine sub-tropical Jungle makes Parsa Nepal's lagest Wildlife reserve. Once this area served as a vacation site for teh Rana Rulars of Nepal. In 1984, it was gazetted as a wildlife Reserve to preserve the habitat for Wild Asian elephant, and a variety of other fauna. It is contiguous with Chitwan National Park in the west.