Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary

About Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary:

• It is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
• It is one of the important places in the Bhabar-Tarai Eco-System area which is rich in biodiversity.
• The Sohelwa Wild Life Division is situated on the Indo-Nepal International Border.
• Flora: The main tree species are Sal, Asna, Khair, Teak etc. The Sanctuary area is very rich in medicinal plants. Some species of medicinal plants are white Musuli, Black Musuli, Piper longum, and Adhatoda vasica etc found here.
• Fauna: Different types of mammals are found here viz. Leopard, Bear, Wolf, Hyena, Jackal, Wild Boar, Sambhar, Spotted Deer etc.

What is the Bhabar region?

• The Bhabar region is a narrow strip of land located in the Northern Plains of India.
• As the rivers originating from the mountains flow down, they deposit pebbles in this region.
• It runs parallel to the slopes of the Shiwaliks and has a width of around 8 to 16 kilometres.

What is Terai Region?

• It is South of the Bhabar region where the streams and rivers re-emerge and create a wet, swampy and marshy region known as terai.