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Dudhwa National Park Tour

Tiger Reserve since 1879, Dudhwa became a National Park in 1977 and declared the Project Tiger in 1988. In 1984 a major rhinoceros rehabilitation project was started, since these forests had been the habitat of the rhinoceros 150 years ago. To support the project, several female rhinoceroses where brought in from Assam and Nepal. Even though the Tiger population in the Park is respectable enough, sightings are rare due to the dense forest cover of the region. Besides Tigers, Leopards, Hispid Hares and the Swamp Deer (Barasingha) and Rhinos roam amidst the vegetation.
 

Wildlife Attractions in Dudhwa

Vegetation Found
The major vegetation types in this region are tropical semi-evergreen forest, tropical moist deciduous forest, riparian and swamp forest and dry deciduous forest. The dominant tree species are Shorea robusta, Terminalis tomentosa, Adina cordifolia, Terminalia belerica, Eugenia jambolana, Dalbergia sissoo, and Bombax malabaricum. The various types of forests throughout the park are interrupted by wide stretches of mesophyllous grasslands locally called the phantas.

Animals Found
There are about 38 species of mammals, 16 species of reptiles and 400 species of avifauna in Dudhwa National Park. Dudhwa Wildlife Sanctuary and national park is home to 101 tigers and four leopards. Recently, the hispid hare has also been sighted from this area.

Birds Found
Dudhwa has a delightful number of birds - plenty of painted storks, sarus cranes, owls, barbets, woodpeckers, minivets and many more, including some rare species like the Bengal florican. Much of the park's avian fauna is aquatic in nature, and is found around Dudhwa's lakes- especially Banke Tal.