Dudhwa National Park
Dudhwa National Park or the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve residing the areas of Lakhimpur
& Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, lying adjacent to the Indo-Nepal border bringing
together two most incredible sanctuaries of the area namely, Kishanpur and Katerniaghat
Wildlife Sanctuaries to represent the excellent natural forests and greenery along
the Terai region. Quite impressively, the northern boundary of the park is being
constituted by the Mohana River flowing along the Indo-Nepal border whilst the Southern
boundary is formed by the river Suheli. The Kishanpur Sanctuary lies in the Lakhimpur-
Kheri and Shahajahanpur districts in Uttar Pradesh.
Spreading across an expanse of 811 sq km beholding the nature lovers with marshes,
grasslands and dense forests, the area is actually meant for tremendous counts of
Swamp Deer and Tigers species. The area of the Park is composed of a vast alluvial
plain along the tributaries of Mohana and Suheli, interspersed with numerous rivulets,
lakes and pools. The rich and extremely fertile Indo-Gangetic plains support a flamboyant
growth of forests diversity of fauna. The park has some of the best forests of 'Sal'
tree in the world, amongst other flora; and is a virtual unexplored paradise for
nature lovers, wildlife enthusiasts and bird watchers.
Dudhwa attracts the visitors with its two core area as Dudhwa National Park and
Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary which are separated by each other with an area of 15
kms agricultural land. Unlike other celebrity parks of India like Corbett, Kaziranga,
Bandhavgarh etc, the uncommercialized ambience of this park makes it an ideal habitat
for the wild creatures to find nature's serenity & comfortability in a more natural
way.