Nehra
25th June 2006
Nehra is inhabited by a good number of wood elves and a small number of shakahar.
Nehra has hills running east to west through the middle of the national park. Nehra’s moist, deciduous forests are dominated by the Sal tree. Chir Pine trees are to be found on the higher ridges of the hills. Low-lying riverine forests (on river banks) feature Shisham and Khair trees. These riverine forests are intermixed with grasslands (Chaurs).
In Nehra, April through June are warm months and are followed by monsoon season in July and August. From October to March is the temperatures are cool to very cold.
Animals in Nehra include the following: Tigers, four kinds of Deer (the Chital Spotted Deer, Para, Kakka, and the Barking Deer), Wild Boar, Elephants, Langur and Rhesus Monkeys,
Leopards are often found in the hilly areas. Smaller, nocturnal cats found here are the Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat and Fishing Cat.
The Moon Bear (Himalayan Black Bear) is found in the higher hills, while the Sloth Bear lives in lower regions. Rocky hillsides are inhabited by Ghoral (Goat Antelope). The Dhole (Wild Dog) and Jackal are found in the southern areas.
Reptiles include the Gharial (long-nosed crocodile), turtles, tortoises, Indian Python, Viper, Cobra, Krait, and King Cobra.
The animal famous for being able to take on a cobra is the Gray Mongoose (which would probably be too slow to survive an encounter with a viper). One also sees the Himalayan Palm Civet, Common Otter, Black-naped Hare, Yellow-Throated Martem, and Porcupine.
Nehra has over 580 species of birds. Most of the water birds are migrant and arrive in winter, including the Greylag, Bar-headed Goose, Duck, Grepe, Snipe, Sandpiper, Gull and wagtail. Birds that live in Nehra full-time include Darters, Cormorants, Egrets, Herons, the black-necked Stork, and the spur winged Lapwings.
Nehra is modeled after Corbett National Park in India.
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