Though Chitwan National Park (CNP) stands second in terms of the number of tourists, it is on top in terms of collecting revenue among other national parks and wildlife reserves, reveals the statistics prepared by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). Jungle safari and rhinos are the main attractions for both domestic and international tourists in Chitwan.

In 2014, a total of 173,425 tourists visited CNP contributing a revenue of Rs 246.9 million which is higher than the revenue collected by any of the parks and reserves.  

Shivapuri National Park (SNP) has drawn the highest number of tourists - a total of 180,464 tourists to be precise - collecting a revenue of Rs 10.3 million. The amount is 2.5 million more than that of last year. Shivapuri is visited by many domestic as well as international tourists as it is near Kathmandu, according to tourism entrepreneurs.

Similarly, Sagarmatha National Park and Langtang have collectively earned Rs 136.5 million.  

Khaptad National Park is listed as a low revenue-collecting park, compared to other parks and reserves. The country’s only hunting reserve, Dhorpatan, was visited by very few tourists in the year.

There are nine national parks, three wildlife reserves and one hunting reserve in Nepal.