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Uttar Pradesh ~ Dudhwa National Park

Covering an area of about 500 sq km, Dudhwa National Park, along the Indo-Nepal border in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, is best known for the Barasingha or Swamp Deer. The grasslands and woodlands of this park consist mainly of sal forests. The Barasingha is found in the southwest and southeast regions of the park. Among the big cats, tigers abound at Dudhwa. There are also a few leopards. The other animals found in large numbers, are the Indian one-horned rhinoceros and the wild elephant. Other animals found in Dudhwa are jungle cats, leopard cats, fishing cats, jackals, civets, sloth bear, sambar, otters, crocodiles and chital.

Among reptiles, pythons and monitor lizards are fairly common. Dudhwa is also a bird-watcher's paradise. Dudhwa, perhaps, houses the greatest number of owls and storks. Also, found in plenty, are the great Indian horned owl, the forest eagle owl, the brown fish owl, the tawny owl, the dusky horned owl, the scops owl, brown wood owl and the jungle owlet. The storks, which abound here, are the black-necked stork, white-necked stork, black stork, painted stork, white stork, open-billed stork and the adjutant stork. A variety of colourful birds like woodpeckers, orioles, pittas, kingfishers, minivets and sunbirds also inhabit this Park.

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In a bid to save the Indian one-horned rhinoceros, seven rhinos from Assam and Nepal were introduced into Dudhwa in 1984-85. Presently, 13 rhinos can be spotted in Dudhwa.

Season: The best time to visit is November to May.

How to get there:
The nearest town is Palia (10 km) which is 430 km from Delhi. One can go by rail to Shahjahanpur and onwards by road. The distance from Lucknow is 250 km from where one travels by rail to Mailani and onwards by road.

Accommodation available includes the Dudhwa Forest Home, Log Huts, a dormitory, tented accommodation and rest houses at Soniarpur and Sathiana

For further information contact:
Field Director, Project Tiger, Dudhwa National Park, Lakhimpur-Kheri, Uttar Pradesh - 262701.

Information: Courtesy Government of India


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