Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Nov. 3, 2023

UP Civil Aviation Department is working on a proposal to introduce chopper services from the state capital to Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR).

About Dudhwa Tiger Reserve:

  • It is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the district of Lakhimpur-Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.
  • It includes Dudhwa National Park and two nearby sanctuaries, , Kishanpur and Katerniaghat.
  • It was established in 1988 and covers an area of 1,284 square kilometres.
  • It is a typical Tarai-Bhabar habitat of the upper Gangetic PlainBiogeographic province.
  • 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.
  • Flora:  The vegetation is of the North Indian Moist Deciduous type, containing some of the finest examples of Sal forests (Shorea robusta) in India, as well as the most extensive tracts of moist grasslands that remain in this region.
  • Fauna:  It is home to a large number of rare and endangered species, which include the Tiger, Leopard cat, Sloth beer, rhinos (One horn), Hispid hare, Elephants, Black deer,  Swamp deer, etc.

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