Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News
Recently, the Uttarakhand Forest Department has officially documented the presence of smooth-coated otters in the Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time.
About Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: It is located in the state of Uttarakhand.
- It is situated in Terai Arc Landscape, it forms part of Shivalik Elephant Reserve.
- It connects Corbett and Rajaji landscape in the west with Pilibhit-Dudwa along with Terai area of Nepal in the East.
- Rivers: It is flanked by River Gola in the west and River Sharda in the east and intersected by River Nandhaur
- The Nandhaur River flows east to west in the northern area and then turns south to cut the landscape into two before disappearing in the Tarai area.
- Vegetation: It mainly consists of Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest, Mixed Deciduous Forests, Riverine Forests.
- Flora: It has over 100 tree species, including the majestic shisham, versatile bamboo, timeless teak, and the evergreen chir pine.
- Fauna: Asian elephants, leopards and sloth bears, Tigers, Asiatic black bear and Sloth Bear. etc.
Source: NIE
Last updated on August, 2026
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