Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve Latest News

Tourists will now be able to visit the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) for nearly eight months, with the tourism season extended from November 1 to June 30, a senior forest official said recently.

About Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

• It is situated in the Pilibhit and Lakhimpur Kheri districts of Uttar Pradesh, forming part of the Terai Arc Landscape, in the upper Gangetic Plain. 
• It lies along the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalayas.
• Rivers: The River Gomti originates from the PTR, which is also the catchment of several others like Sharda, Chuka, and Mala Khannot.
• The Sharda Sagar Dam, extending up to a length of 22 km, is on the boundary of the reserve.
• It has a dry and hot climate, which brings a combination of dry teak forest and Vindhya Mountain soils.
• Vegetation: Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests, Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests, Seasonal Swamp Forests and Tropical Semi-evergreen Forests are the major forest types found in the reserve.
• Flora: 
  • The Sal woodland is very dense with good natural regeneration, amounting to almost 76% of the reserve area.
  • Other trees like teak, khair, semal and Mahua are also seen.  
• Fauna: It is home to a myriad of wild animals, including the endangered tiger, swamp deer, Bengal florican, hog deer, leopard, etc.

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