one of the most adventures park, located in indo-nepal border

1. Presented to: Dr. Shyju Presented by: Omkar Tiwari
Teacher MTA MTA First Semester
Faculty of Arts, BHU Faculty of Arts, BHU

2. Area: 883.7390 sq. km
Core: 490.2919 sq. km.
Buffer: 190.0371 sq. km.
Kishanpur: 203.4100 sq. km.
Established: 1958 as a wildlife
sanctuary, 1977 as a national park, 1988
as a tiger reserve.

4. Introduction
• UTTAR PRADESH
• DUDHWA NATIONAL PARK
• Coverage area: 490 sq. km.
• Location: Indo- Nepal Border, U.P
• Visiting Season: February to April
• The best time to visit dudhwa is between November
and may. The park remains open to the public from
november to june, but by june it’s usually a little too
hot for comfort.

5. Dudhwa-A Marshland
• History: A tiger reserve since 1879, Dudhwa became a
National Park in 1977 and adopted the project Tiger 1988.
• Features: Although the tiger at the park are numerous,
sighting are rare due to the thick forest cover of the area.
Besides Tiger, Leopards, Hispid Hares and the Swamp
Deer(Barasingha) and Rhinos thive amidst the vegetation.
• The marshlands are especially inviting for about 400
species of resident and migratory birds including the
Swamp Partridge, Great Slaty Woodpecker and Bengal
Florican.

6. Wildlife Attractions
• Apart from the swamp deer, there are at least 37 species
of mammals, 16 species of reptiles and 400 species of
avifauna. Dudhwa wildlife Santuary is said to have 101
tigers and four leopards. Recently, the hispid hare has
also been sighted from this area.
• It was here in 1984 that a major rhinoceros rehabilitation
project was started since this forest had been habitat of
the rhinoceros 150 years ago. Five rhinos were relocated
from assom but two of females dies due to strains of
transportations. These were replaced in 1985 by four
more female from Nepal.

7. The BIG Five of Dudhwa

8. Main wildlife Found
• Bara singha or Swamp deer, Chital, Hog deer, barking
deer, sambar, wild boar, jackal.
• From mosaic grasslands and dense sal(north indian
tree) forests to swampy marshes, the terrain of
Dudhwa National Park is as diverse as the wildlife
population is harbors.
• Boundaries: While the northern edge of the park lies
along the Indo-Nepal border, the River Suheli marks
the southern boundary.

9. Avian World
• Dudhwa’s birds, in particular, are a delight for any
avid bird watcher-plenty of painted storks, sarus
cranes, owls, barbets, woodpeckers, minivets and
many more, including some rare species like the
Bengal Florican. Much of the park’s avian fauna is
aquatic in nature, and is found around Dudhwa’s
Lakes- Especially Banke Tal.
Background Picture: Bengal Florican is a critically endangered
grassland bird. The global population of Bengal Florican is not
more than 1300 and they are confined to only three countries --
India, Cambodia and Nepal .

10. Flora Attraction
• The Major vegetation types in this region are tropical
semi-evergreen forest, tropical moist deciduous
forest, riparian and swamp forest and dry deciduous
forest. The dominant tree species are Shorea
robusta, Terminalis tomentosa, adina cordifolia,
terminalia belerica, Eugenia jambolana, Dalbergia
sisso, and Bombax malabaricum. The various types of
forests throughout the park are interrupted by wide
stretches of mesophyllous grasslands locally called
the phantasm.

11. Safari
• Jeeps and mini buses • Remember to take your
can be hired from the woolens along if you’re
Park. Elephant rides going between
through the park are December and
also available, personal February-it can get
vehicle allowed up to pretty chilly here, in the
certain point. foothills of the terai.

12. Tiger Haven Hotel
A Jungle hotel- category

13. Access
• Air : In India lucknow at 250 kms is the most
convenient airport, connected by flights from across
the country. Outside india, Nepal at 35 kms is the
nearest airport.
• Rail: The nearest railhead is dudhwa(4 kms), Palia(10
kms) and Mailani(37 kms)
• Road: The state roadways buses and private bus
services link Palia to lakhimpur Kheri, Shahjahanpur,
Bareilly and Delhi. Buses are frequent between palia
and Dudhwa.

14. Route
Route Map: Lucknow-Dudhwa National Park
• Lucknow -> Sitapur(85Km) -> Lakhimpur(43KM) ->
Bijua(32KM) -> Bhira(25KM) -> Palia(15KM) ->
Dudhwa (10KM)
Route Map: Delhi-Dudhwa National Park
• Delhi -> Bareily (254KM) -> Shahjahanpur(49Km)->
Mailani (70KM) -> Bhira(15KM) -> Palia(15KM) ->
Dudhwa(10KM)

15. References
WEBS:
http://www.arkive.org
http://www.dudhwanationalpark.org
http://www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org
BOOKS:
Indian wildlife Threats and preservation, by-b.d.
sharma
Abstract: project tiger, by-guy mountfort