Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

About Dudhwa Tiger Reserve:

• Location: It is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the district Lakhimpur-Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.
• It includes the Dudhwa National Park, and two nearby Sanctuaries, viz. Kishanpur and Katerniaghat, besides forest areas of North Kheri, South Kheri, and Shahjahanpur forest divisions in its buffer.
• It is a typical Tarai-Bhabar habitat of the upper Gangetic plains Biogeographic province.
• Rivers: The Sharda Riverflowsby 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 (Shorea robusta) in India.
• Flora: The flora is predominantly Sal Forest along with its associate tree species like Terminalia alata (Asna), Lagerstroemia parviflora (Asidha), Adina cordifolia (Haldu), Mitragyna parviflora (Faldu), Gmelina arborea (Gahmhar), Holoptelea intgrifolia (Kanju), etc.
• Fauna:
  • The major mammals include: Guldar, Tiger, Fishing cat, Monkey, Langur, Mongoose, Small Indian Mongoose, small Indian civet, Jackal, etc.
  • Birds include a wide variety of species, which include migratory and resident ones like Dabchick, spot billed pelican,Large cornorant,little cormorant,Grey Heron, White stork, Black storck, White Ibis, etc.
  • Reptiles include: Mugger, Gharial, Python, Sandboa, Banded krait, Russel’s viper, Rat snake, etc.

Q1: What is a Tiger Reserve?

Tiger Reserve is a legally declared protected area dedicated to the conservation of striped big cats. A tiger reserve, on the other hand, could be a national park or wildlife sanctuary. The Sariska Tiger Reserve, for example, is also a national park.

Source: Man, 45, collecting wild mushrooms, trampled to death by elephants in DTR