Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Location, Rivers, Vegetation, Latest News

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Dudhwa Tiger Reserve Latest News

According to the fourth rhino census the rhino population in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) has increased to 53.

Location: It is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the district of Lakhimpur-Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.
- It includes the Dudhwa National Park and two nearby sanctuaries, viz. Kishanpur and Katerniaghat.
Topography: It is a typical Tarai-Bhabar habitat of the upper Gangetic plains biogeographic province.
Rivers: The Sharda River flows by the Kishanpur WL Sanctuary, the Geruwa River flows through the Katerniaghat WL Sanctuary, and the Suheli and Mohana streams flow in the Dudhwa National Park, all of which are tributaries of the mighty Ghagra River.
Vegetation: The vegetation is of the North Indian Moist Deciduous type, containing some of the finest examples of Sal forests in India.
Flora: It mainly consists of Sal Forest along with its associate tree species like Terminalia alata (Asna), Lagerstroemia parviflora (Asidha), Adina cordifolia (Haldu), etc.
Fauna: Tiger, leopard, Swamp deer, Rhinoceros, chital, hog deer, barking deer, Sambhar, wild boar, and Ratel.
There are about 400 species of birds in the park, such as the Florican and black-necked storks.