Banbatika Zoo is a small zoo set within the Shankarnagar Community Forest in Tilottama Municipality near Butwal, in Nepal's Lumbini Province. The zoo forms part of the larger Banbatika Park, which also includes landscaped gardens, a view tower, children's amusement rides, picnic areas, sculptures, fountains, and forest walking trails. Animals at the zoo include leopards, bears, monkeys, foxes, deer, rabbits, and anacondas, offering families a pleasant wildlife encounter amid natural forest surroundings close to the city of Butwal. The park is open daily and is accessible within 2 kilometers of the city center.
