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Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary

Feb. 20, 2026

Recently, the Uttarakhand Forest Department has officially documented the presence of smooth-coated otters in the Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time.

About Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary:

  • Location: It is located in Uttarakhand.
  • It is situated in Terai Arc Landscape, it forms part of Shivalik Elephant Reserve.
  • It connects Corbett and Rajaji landscape on West with Pilibhit-Dudwa along with Terai area of Nepal in East.
  • Rivers: It is flanked by River Gola in the west and River Sharda in the east and intersected by River Nandhaur.
  • Vegetation: It mainly consists of Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest, Mixed Deciduous Forests, riverine forests.
  • Flora: It has many tree species, including the shisham, bamboo, teak, and chir pine.
  • Fauna: Asian elephants, leopards and sloth bears, Tigers, Asiatic black bear and Sloth Bear. etc.

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