2072 Chait second week. Britain's Prince Harry was sailing on the Khauria river. Veterinarians Hemsagar Baral, Shantraj Gyawali, nature guide Rajan Chhetri and others participated in the boat trip. Veterinarian Baral took two expensive binoculars from the Sarvesky company. He was aware that language, manners, dress etc. should be taken care of while talking to members of the royal family. However, Harry was different from other members of the royal family.

His demeanor, inquisitive questioning style and easy-going charm put everyone on the cruise at ease. 

Harry saw a bird through the binoculars that Baral had brought. It was a small Matikore (Kingfisher) bird. Then Harry asked, 'If I stay here for 15 days, how many birds will I see?' Baral replied, 'If I become a guide, I can show you as many as 400.'

Harry took a 40-minute river cruise on the Khauria River, which runs through the middle of the park. The journey was from Gandamchan Post to Baghora Fort. In Bardia, he also learned about camera traps from tiger footprints. A traditional dance of the Tharu community was shown in honor of him at a function organized at Dalla Homestay.

He was so engrossed in activities with the community and conservation that his allotted time for 15 minutes ended up being more than half an hour. He went to Pokhara with information about the work done for wildlife crime control and protection.

Prince Harry came to Nepal on the occasion of 200 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Britain. In the first month of that year, about 9,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake. Harry came with the intention of contributing to the tourism of Nepal, which was affected by the earthquake. During his 6-day stay in Nepal, he also participated in trekking in the Annapurna conservation area along with wildlife conservation and water travel in Bardia.

The news about the prince's visit was printed in many media. Every activity took place. It played a role in boosting the tourism sector. 

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Famous Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio came to Bardia in 2067. His visit, which came at the initiative of the World Wildlife Fund, was kept very secret. It was a high-profile visit to Nepal's national park by a famous actor after the declaration of the republic with the aim of protecting wildlife. At that time, Bhadai Tharu of Madhuvan, who had lost his eye in a tiger attack, gifted the glasses he was wearing, photos of camera traps, photos of planting trees in Thakur Baba's school, and photos and news of the inauguration of an alternative energy model village. There was a lot of discussion about his visit to Nepal. 

Caprio, who came to Nepal as a tiger conservation ambassador, tried hard to see a tiger in Bardia at that time but could not. Most of his tour group saw the tiger, but he did not. He woke up early in the morning and went on a safari to see tigers for three days.

According to an article written by Subodh Gautam in 2070, quoting the then manager of Tiger Tops, Gauri Malakar, Caprio's bodyguard also saw a tiger. A tiger was spotted in a barn in Karnali while returning from a community conservation program. While most of the crew saw the tiger, Caprio was eating. The tiger had already walked away from there. According to a member of the team, "even if he didn't see a tiger, he didn't see any disappointment, he took it for granted." 

Caprio went to Bhutan via Kathmandu without seeing a tiger. Later he also said in an interview that he did not see a tiger. After returning from Nepal, many media reported about his trip. After that, the culture of 'Going to Bardia to see tigers' grew even more. Caprio donated millions of dollars to Nepal for tiger conservation. 

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Former US President Jimmy Carter came to Nepal to supervise the first and second Constituent Assembly elections. A nature lover, Carter always visited the forest when he came to Nepal and also promoted tourism. Went to Tiger Tops in 1985 tour, Shivpuri in 2007, Nagarjuna and Godavari in 2013. His visit to tourism promotion  Helped.  

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Nepal's jungle safari started with an advertisement saying 'Let's go to Chitwan to shoot tigers with rifles'. When Jim Edwards started managing Tiger Tops, he started saying 'Let's shoot (capture) with cameras' based on conservation. On his own initiative, a camera trap was installed in the forest. Jungle Safari started to be promoted. 

Rana rulers used to bring foreigners to Nepal for trophy hunting to maintain their power. The then King Mahendra Shah also tried to teach it. After implementing the panchayat system, they organized 'trophy hunting' in the Terai forest targeting the British royal family. 

Tiger Tops used to provide high-class tourist services by bringing forest to world-famous celebrities in Nepal. Many types of celebrities used to come for safari but now it is less and less. High category tourists spend millions when they come to Nepal. The number of people who come with them is more than a dozen. They go to many places, travel around and come back having fun. But it has not been possible to build an environment that gives that level of experience. 

After 2012, the renovation of hotels that provide high-class tourist services like Tiger Tops inside the forest has stopped. Different types of hotels and homestays are operating around the conservation area. Investment has also increased. But those who are involved in this area say that the habit of seeing the forest and wildlife and getting natural experience has started to decrease. Hemsagar Baral, a conservationist, says, "Nowadays, various companies have invested crores and built hotels, but it was not the same as the experience of going to the forest." Even more community forests have more than 40 jeeps entering and leaving each day. Return tourism from jeeps to see wildlife is on the rise. They enjoy taking pictures and posting them on social media. There are some tourists who want a distinct flavor, like what Tiger Tops offers.  

Jungle safari in protected areas

is considered suitable for jungle safari in Nepal from October to March. Nowadays most tourists go to Chitwan, Bardia, Shuklaphanta and Koshi for safari. Banke is flourishing. The conservation areas of the Himalayas are famous for trekking. A World Heritage Site, Chitwan has a mix of grasslands, dense forests and wetlands. The diversity of animals is also very high. This area is famous for seeing animals like rhinoceros, deer, tigers. 

As soon as Bardiya is mentioned, tigers are discussed. Now there are grounds for promoting tourism in Karnali and its tributaries to see dolphins and Mahashir fish. But Bardiya will be dragged by the tiger. Fewer tourists visit this area, which can be reached after a two-hour drive from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and from there, because of the transport network and expensive fares.

Herds of wild animals can be seen here in the grasslands like in Africa. It is also possible to see a large herd of twelve-horned deer in a small area of ​​grassland. Dense forests and wetlands are another feature of it. Both Chitwan and Shukla are famous for observing grassland dependent bird species. Koshi Tappu is famous for arna, dolphins, migratory birds from Siberia. Due to the small area, there is an emphasis on promoting walking jungle safaris rather than jeep safaris. But due to the fear of wild elephants, promotion is not possible. 

In terms of the number of tourists coming to Nepal, the government is not able to get the expected benefits from it. 60 percent of tourists visiting Nepal visit protected areas. Most tourists seem to go to places with transportation facilities. The most visited places are Shivpuri, Nagarjuna and Chitwan Park. According to the report of the park department, 292,392 people visited Chitwan in the financial year 2079/80. 23 thousand 511 visited Bardia, 3 thousand 528 visited Shuklaphanta National Park and 12 thousand 29 visited Koshitappu Wildlife Sanctuary.