Western Terai Landscape Complex Project

Forest Biodiversity

Wetlands

There are 79 wetlands in the Western Terai Landscape Complex. One of the most important is Ghodaghodi lake, a network of nine lakes with an area of 138 ha. The Ghodaghodi lake, also declared as a Ramsar site, is considered internationally important as it harbours 34 species of mammals, 140 species of birds (including migratory birds), 27 species of fish and 244 plant species.