DUDHWA TIGER RESERVE

Geography:

• Location: It is Located on the Indo-Nepal border in the district Lakhimpur-Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.
  
  
• Rivers: The Sharda River flows by the Kishanpur WL Sanctuary, the Geruwa River flows through the Katerniaghat WL Sanctuary and the Suheli and Mohana streams flow in the Dudhwa National Park, all of which are tributaries of the mighty Ghagra River.
  
  
• Vegetation: The vegetation is of the North Indian Moist Deciduous type, containing some of the finest examples of Sal forests (Shorea robusta) in India.
  
  

Composition:

• Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) comprises Dudhwa National Park (DNP) and Kishanpur and Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuaries.
  
  
• Kishanpur, the oldest of the three Protected Areas, was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1972, followed by Katerniaghat in 1975 and finally Dudhwa National Park in 1977.
  
  
• Though the 3 PAs are physically separate, each consists of unbroken tracts of dense forests.
  
  

Tharus:

• This season, the sanctuary authorities have formulated a plan to promote Tharu village tours to get a glimpse of the Tharu culture and customs.
  
  
• Tharus are the natives of Dudhwa jungles. They claim to have their origin from Thar in Rajasthan.