Dudhwa National Park is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the Lakhimpur Kheri District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is unique of its kind being diverse and productive Terai ecosystem harbouring many endangered plant and animal species. Together with Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, it forms the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, which was declared in the year 1987.
Flagship animal National Park: Royal Bengal Tiger, Great One-horned Rhino and Swamp deer
Notified area of the National Park: 490.3 sq km
The National Park is designated in the year 1977.
Best time to visit National Park is from October to March.
Flora
The vegetation of the national park is comprised of tropical seasonal swamp forest, northern tropical semi-evergreen forest, northern Indian moist deciduous forest and tropical dry deciduous forest types. The prominent tree species in the forests are sal, asna, jamun, gular, sehore, bahera. and shisham etc.
Fauna
Mammal
Royal Bengal Tiger, One horned rhino, Swamp deer, Barasingha, Spotted deer, Hog deer, Sambar deer, Barking deer, Sloth bear, Civets, Jungle cat, Fishing cat, Leopard cat, ratel and jackal etc. Graet one horned rhino was reintroduced into the park in the year 1984.
Birds
Over 400 species of birds are reported from this national park. White-rumped vulture, wamp francolin, Great slaty woodpecker, Bengal florican, Painted storks, Black and white necked storks, Sarus cranes, woodpeckers, kingfishers, minivets, and many birds of prey.
Reptiles
Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle, snakes.
Approach to Dudhwa National Park
Nearest Airpor: Luchnow (245 km)
Nearest Railway Station: Dudhwa (4 km)
Raod: Nearest town Dudhwa (4 km)