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The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is a protected area in Uttar Pradesh and covers an area of 1,230 sq kms., sharing the north- eastern boundary with Nepal. It comprises of the Dudhwa National Park (600 sq kms), Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary (230 sq kms) and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (400 sq kms). The protected area is home for Tigers, Leopards, Asiatic Black Bears, Sloth Bears, Swamp Deers, Rhinoceros, Elephants, Cheetals, Hog Deers, Barking Deers, Sambars, Wild Pigs and around 400 bird species.
Avi – Fauna
Major attractions of Dudhwa are the Tiger, the One Horned Rhino, Wild Elephant and Swamp Deer. Billy Arjan Singh successfully hand-reared and reintroduced zoo-born tigers and leopards into the wilds of Dudhwa.
In the mid 1980s, Indian Rhinoceros was reintroduced into Dudhwa from Assam and Nepal. The Park is a stronghold of the Barasingha (12 antlers deer) and around half of the world’s Barasinghas are present in the Park.
The other animals to be seen here include Crocodile, Sambar Deer, Barking Deer, Spotted Deer, Hog Deer,Sloth Bear, Ratel, Jackal, Civets, Jungle Cat, Fishing Cat, and Leopard. Hispid Hare, earlier thought to have become extinct, was rediscovered here in 1984.
Climate
Like most of northern India, Dudhwa has a humid sub-tropical type of climate. Summers (May and June) are hot with temperatures rising up to 40 °C (104 °F). During winters (mid-October to mid-March) temperatures hover between 10 C (52 F) and 30 °C ( 86 °F). The months of February to May are ideal for visiting the park. Monsoon starts in mid-July and lasts up to mid- September.
Flaura and Fauna
The park’s mosaic of high forest interspersed with grasslands is characteristic of the Terai eco-systems in India and the area is, probably, the last prominent remnant of this type of eco-system. The forests, especially the sal forests, have always been very dense. The main flora comprises Sal, Asna, Shisham, Jamun, Gular, Sehore and Bahera. The grasslands comprise about 19% of the park. The wetlands constitute the third major habitat type and include the rivers, streams, lakes and marshes.
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