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Dudhwa National Park

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve has two core areas- Dudhwa National Park and Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary. These are 15 km apart, with agricultural land in between. Dudhwa National Park is situated on the Indo-Nepal border in the Lakhimpur-Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh. The Mohana river flowing along the Indo-Nepal border constitutes the northern boundary of the Park whilst the southern boundary is formed by the river Suheli. The Kishanpur Sanctuary lies in the Lakhimpur-Kheri and Shahajahanpur districts in Uttar Pradesh.

The area of the Park is a vast alluvial plain, the doab of the Mohana and Suheli rivers, interspersed with numerous rivulets, lakes and pools. The rich and extremely fertile Indo-Gangetic plains support a luxuriant growth of forests and diversity of fauna.

Archaeological Richness
The remnants of a fort are found in Nagra block. The fort has been overrun by wilderness. Remains of mud walls of old habitation are also found in Nawalkhad.

Forest Types
Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forest
Northern Moist Deciduous
Damar Sal Forest
Moist Bhabar Sal-Western light/Alluvial Plains Sal
Chandar Sal
Terminalia tomentosa Forest
Low Alluvial Savannah Wookland
Plain Sal Forest
Moist Sal Savannah Forests
Tropical Seasonal Swamp Forests
Khair Sissoo Forests

Besides the above, several patches of plantations of exotic and indigenous species like teak, eucalyptus, khair, shisham etc are also found in Dudhwa.

General Information :
Best Time to Visit : November to May.
Nearest Town : Palia (10 Km)

How to Get Here:
Air : Lucknow (250 Km)
Rail : Dudhwa


Dudhwa Wildlife Park Flora
Sal (Shorea robusta)
Saj (Terminalia tomentosa)
Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo)
Bhada (Terminalia belerica)
Katha (Acacia catechu)
Jamun (Syzygium cumini).


Dudhwa Wildlife Park Fauna
Mammals :
Tiger
Leopard
Swamp Deer
Rhinoceros
Cheetal
Hog Deer
Barking Deer
Sambar
Wild Boar
Hispid hare and Ratel.

Birds : Around 400 species including Bengal florican, Black necked stork identified Pieces : 90 species of fishes identified.



Wildlife Conservation in Dudhwa

The visit of Sir D.B. Brandis in 1860 to the area culminated in 303 sq. mile forest area of the present day Dudhwa National Park being brought under the control of Government in 1861 for preservation. In Kheri District, all the Sal and miscellaneous forests and grasslands in Kharigarh Pargana, between the Mohana and Suheli river, were included in the then North Kheri Forest Division. More areas were reserved for protection between 1867 and 1879 and added to the Division. The area of the Division was legally constituted as Reserved Forests in 1937.

The Sonaripur Sanctuary comprising 15.7 sq. km. area was created in 1958 to specifically protect swamp deer (Cervus duvaceli duvaceli). The area was too small and was later enlarged to 212 sq. km. and renamed as Dudhwa Sanctuary in 1968. Later, more area was added to the Sanctuary and in 1977, it was declared Dudhwa National Park. The total area of the Park was 616 sq. km. of which 490 sq. km. was core zone and balance 124 sq. km. buffer zone.

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve was created in the year 1987-88, comprising Dudhwa National Park and Kishanpur Sanctuary (203.41 sq. km. ). With an addition of 66 sq. km. to the buffer zone in 1997, the present area of the Tiger Reserve is 884 sq. km.


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