Bishazari Tal
Also known as: बीसहजारी ताल · Beeshazar Tal · Twenty Thousand Lakes · Bis Hajari
Bishazari means 'twenty thousand', a poetic count of the many small lakes and ponds scattered through the Tikauli forest. They are old river channels cut off as the Rapti and Narayani shifted, now fed by rain and groundwater.
Wildlife
Mugger crocodiles bask on the banks, and the lakes attract egrets, storks, kingfishers and winter ducks. The forest is a corridor between Chitwan National Park and the Mahabharat hills, so rhinos, deer and even tigers move through — another reason to go with a guide.
A quieter Chitwan
Because it sits close to Bharatpur rather than Sauraha, Bishazari sees fewer visitors. There are watchtowers and trails around the main lake. It is ideal for a morning of birding before heading on to Devghat or west along the highway.