Jagdishpur Reservoir , Lumbini
About Jagdishpur Reservoir
The Jagdishpur reservoir, the largest reservoir in Nepal is located in the Kapilvastu district. This place was originally built for irrigational purposes and is now surrounded by huge cultivated lands. This area serves as a buffer zone for bird movements and thus is home to a large number of endangered species.
The reservoir happens to have a suitable surrounding for resident as well as wintering and migrating wetlands birds comprising of forty five different species of birds. Noteworthy among these are storks, duck and geese, terns and gulls, cranes, kingfishers, etc. Eight globally threatened and near threatened bird species have also been found. In spite of this the birds of Jagdishpur are poorly known.
Lying in the famous Lumbini region, the Jagdishpur Reservoir has been designated as a world heritage site and is a part of the Important Bird Area of Nepal. The place is also famous for its lush greenery which provides the visitors a feeling of freshness. Also the wide variety of species found here makes it a must visit place!
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Places to Visit near Jagdishpur Reservoir
Shanti stupa, World Peace Pagoda, Lumbini, Lumbini
*14.1 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
Located close to Lumbini monastic zone, Japanese Shanti Stupa is an impressive gleaming white World Peace Pagoda was constructed by Japanese...
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Ranighat Palace, Nepal, Lumbini
*14.3 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
Most likely all the women in the world have dreamt of a husband who will make a Taj Mahal for them complimenting their beauty and probably some of...
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The Lumbini Museum, Lumbini
*14.6 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
Situated in the cultural zone in Lumbini, the Lumbini Museum is a one spot stop for everything ranging from daily use crafts to stamps related...
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Ashoka Pillar, Lumbini, Lumbini
*15.4 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
The Ashokan Pillar in Lumbini Nepal is a part of the series of other Ashokan pillars that Ashoka liked to erect at places he visited or write...
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Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini, Lumbini
*15.4 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
Built at the place where Gautama Budha is supposed to have taken birth, Maya Devi temple is an interesting place to visit and a spiritual...
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The Bodhi Tree, Lumbini, Lumbini
*15.4 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
Situated next to the Mayadevi temple in Lumbini, Bodhi Tree is wrapped around in prayer flags sits the famous Bodhi tree of the origin of the one...
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Arogya Mandir, Uttar Pradesh
*60.3 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
Arogya Mandir is a therapeutic temple in Gorakhpur known for its mind and body treatments. Dr. Vithal Das Modi has constructed the temple in 1940....
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Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
*61 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
The Gorakhnath temple is named after Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath, who is believed to have meditated at this place in the Treta Yug. The temple is 4...
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Rail Museum, Uttar Pradesh
*62.9 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
The Rail Museum is about 1 km from the Gorakhpur railway station. The park lies next to the Gorakhpur Golf course. The museum had been inaugurated...
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Shravasti, Uttar Pradesh
*64.4 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
Shravasti or Sravasti is a famous for its heritage and has strong ties with the Buddhist culture. The spread over an area of 1,860 sq km and has...
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Veer Bahadur Singh Planetarium, Uttar Pradesh
*64.6 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
The doors of the Veer Bahadur Singh Planetarium were opened on 21 Dec 2009 for the public. The Planetarium is based upon the world's most advanced...
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Ramgarh Tal, Uttar Pradesh
*64.6 km from Jagdishpur Reservoir - See map
Ramgarh Tal is a beautiful lake in Gorakhpur. The lake is spread over an area of 723 hectares and the banks of the lake spread up to 18 km. Tal is...
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