Nepalese River Valley

Leaving the Himalayan Foothills, the tram weaves through the marshlands and low-lying areas of the Nepalese River Valley. The landscape changes dramatically with streams, moist grass beds and tall grasses dominating the habitats.

A drive-through sambar habitat is the highlight of the Nepalese River Valley zone. The sambar, one of the largest Asian deer, range freely here and often "sneak up" so close to the tram that passengers can almost touch them.

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

With its armour-plated skin and sheer size, the greater one-horned rhinoceros is a truly impressive animal. Unfortunately, this magnificent animal has been hunted relentlessly for its horn and there are less than 2,000 left in the wild. It is now found only in two national parks in Assam and Nepal and a few zoos worldwide.

Pelican

The pelican is one of the many marsh bird species found in the Nepalese River Valley. The lower mandible of this bird has distended skin pouches. These are used for storing fish, which the pelican eats at its leisure.

Golden Jackal

Compared to other species of jackal, the golden jackal is most widely distributed, ranging from Africa and South-eastern Europe, to the Middle East and Asia. It is an opportunist which feeds on anything, ranging from small mammals, birds and their eggs, to reptiles, frogs and carrion.