Ghodaghodi Tal

Ghodaghodi Tal is a Ramsar site in western Nepal. It was established in August 2003 it covers an area of 2563 h in Kailali District at an elevation of 205 m on the lower slopes of the Siwalik Hills. It was declared as a bird sanctuary in March 2022.

This Ramsar site consists of a system of around 13 large and shallow oxbow lakes and ponds with associated marshes and meadows. It is surrounded by tropical deciduous forest and some streams along the periphery, which are separated by hillocks.

Flora
The lake has record of 388 vascular plants: five ptredophytes, 253 dicots, and 130 monocots.

Fauna
The forest and wetlands serve as a wildlife corridor between the Terai lowland and the Siwalik Hills. They support critically endangered and vulnerable species including Bengal tiger, smooth-coated otter, Eurasian otter, swamp deer, lesser adjutant stork, red-crowned roofed turtle and three-striped roofed turtle.

During a survey in February 2021, 26 mugger crocodiles were recorded in 18 lakes.