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Uttar Pradesh has a variety of Flora
and Fauna. The wildlife parks and sanctuaries of Uttar
Pradesh are home to some of the endangered and rare
species of animals and birds. The zoos here are very well
managed. Some of the major sanctuaries here are Dudhwa
National Park, Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary,
Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary,
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary and Nawabganj Bird
Sanctuary. These parks provide natural habitat to Tigers,
Swamp Deers, Sambar, Elephants and Leopards. The
sanctuaries of Uttar Pradesh also provides shelter to the
migratory birds during winters.
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DUDHWA
NATIONAL PARK
Location : Indo - Nepal Border, U.P.
Establishment : 1879 ( as a tiger reserve), 1977
(as a national park)
Area covered : 490 Sq. Km.
Major wildlife Attractions : Bara singha or Swamp
deer, Chital, hog deer, barking deer, sambar, wild boar,
jackal.
About Dudhwa National Park
The topography of Dudhwa National Park is as diverse as
the wildlife population it houses. The terrain is
populated by mosaic grasslands and dense sal forests to
swampy marshes. The northern confines of the Dudhwa
National Park lies along the Indo-Nepal border and the
River Suheli falls in the southern boundary.
Tiger Reserve since 1879, Dudhwa became a National Park in
1977 and declared the Project Tiger in 1988. In 1984 a
major rhinoceros rehabilitation project was started, since
these forests had been the habitat of the rhinoceros 150
years ago. To support the project, several female
rhinoceroses where brought in from Assam and Nepal. Even
though the Tiger population in the Park is respectable
enough, sightings are rare due to the dense forest cover
of the region. Besides Tigers, Leopards, Hispid Hares and
the Swamp Deer (Barasingha) and Rhinos roam amidst the
vegetation. The marshlands are especially inviting for
about 400 species of resident and migratory birds
including the Swamp Partridge, Great Slaty Woodpecker and
Bengal Florican.
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Wildlife
Attractions in Dudhwa
Vegetation Found
The major vegetation types in this region are tropical
semi-evergreen forest, tropical moist deciduous forest,
riparian and swamp forest and dry deciduous forest. The
dominant tree species are Shorea robusta, Terminalis
tomentosa, Adina cordifolia, Terminalia belerica, Eugenia
jambolana, Dalbergia sissoo, and Bombax malabaricum. The
various types of forests throughout the park are
interrupted by wide stretches of mesophyllous grasslands
locally called the phantas.
Animals Found
There are about 38 species of mammals, 16 species of
reptiles and 400 species of avifauna in Dudhwa National
Park. Dudhwa Wildlife Sanctuary and national park is home
to 101 tigers and four leopards. Recently, the hispid hare
has also been sighted from this area.
Birds Found
Dudhwa has a delightful number of birds - plenty of
painted storks, sarus cranes, owls, barbets, woodpeckers,
minivets and many more, including some rare species like
the Bengal florican. Much of the park's avian fauna is
aquatic in nature, and is found around Dudhwa's lakes-
especially Banke Tal.
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Park Trip
Jeeps and mini buses can be hired from the Park. Elephant
rides through the Park are also available.
Getting There
Air : In India, Lucknow at 250 kms is the most convenient
airport, connected by flights from across the country.
Outside India, Nepal at 35 kms is the nearest airport.
Rail : The nearest railhead is Dudhwa (4 kms), Palia (10
kms) and Mailani (37 kms).
Road : The State Roadways buses and private bus services
link Palia to Lakhimpur Kheri, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly and
Delhi. Buses are frequent between Palia and Dudhwa. |
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