Dudhwa National Park
Parks / Uttar Pradesh
Est. 1977 · TropicalDeciduousForest
Dudhwa National Park
Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh
Located in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh along the Nepal border, Dudhwa is home to tigers, one-horned rhinoceroses, and barasingha. Its dense sal forests and tall grasslands are among the finest Terai habitats.
Area (km²)
490.29
Established
1977
District
Lakhimpur Kheri
Nearest City
Palia Kalan
Quick Facts
Dudhwa was championed by conservationist Billy Arjan Singh who also reintroduced tigers and leopards here.
Indian one-horned rhinoceroses were reintroduced to Dudhwa from Assam in the 1980s.
The park shares an open border with Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and Pilibhit Tiger Reserve.
The Swamp Deer (barasingha) found here is a separate subspecies from those in Kanha.
Habitat & Best Time to Visit
Habitat Types
Best Time to Visit
Nov – May
Park closed July to October. Elephant safaris are available here.
Designations
Gates & Safari Zones
Dudhwa
Zone Core
Main entry; rhino and tiger territory.
Kishanpur
Zone Buffer
Contiguous wildlife sanctuary.
Katarniaghat
Zone Buffer
Sathiana
Zone Buffer
Gharial
Gavialis gangeticus
Barasingha
Rucervus duvaucelii
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Sambar Deer
Rusa unicolor
Smooth-coated Otter
Lutrogale perspicillata
Mugger Crocodile
Crocodylus palustris
Indian Rock Python
Python molurus
Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus
Chital
Axis axis
Gangetic Dolphin
Platanista gangetica