About Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR):
- It is situated in the Pilibhit and Lakhimpur Kheri districts of Uttar Pradesh, forming part of the Terai Arc Landscape, in the upper Gangetic Plain.
- It lies along the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Rivers: The River Gomti originates from the PTR, which is also the catchment of several others like Sharda, Chuka, and Mala Khannot.
- The Sharda Sagar Dam is on the boundary of the reserve.
- It has a dry and hot climate, which brings a combination of dry teak forest and Vindhya Mountain soils.
- Vegetation: Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests, Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests, Seasonal Swamp Forests and Tropical Semi-evergreen Forests are the major forest types found in the reserve.
- Flora:
- The Sal woodland is very dense with good natural regeneration, amounting to almost 76% of the reserve area.
- Other trees like teak, khair, semal and Mahua are also seen.
- Fauna: It is home to a myriad of wild animals, including the endangered tiger, swamp deer, Bengal florican, hog deer, leopard, etc.
