Dudhwa
lies on the India-Nepal border in the foothills
of the Himalaya and the plains of the ‘terai’.
The main attractions of the park are its
Swamp Deer (population over 1,600) and tiger
(population 98 in 1995). The park is famous
for the untiring efforts of ‘Billy’ Arjan
Singh, one of India’s leading conservationists,
who was instrumental in the creation of
Dudhwa as a sanctuary of the Swamp Deer.
Later he successfully hand-reared and re-introduced
zoo-born Tigers and Leopards into the wilds
of Dudhwa.
The forests here are reminiscent of the
forests of Bardia on the Nepal side, with
huge Sal trees, tall termite mounds, patches
of riverine forests and large open grasslands.
Its lakes offer excellent opportunities
for observing Swamp Deer and birds from
‘machans’. In the mid 1980s, Indian Rhinoceros
was reintroduced into Dudhwa from Assam
and Nepal. The park has a rich birdlife,
with over 350 species, including the Swamp
Partridge, Slaty-backed Woodpecker and Bengal
Florican. |
| General
Information : |
| Best
time to Visit |
:
Mid November-mid June |
| Accommodation |
:
Forest Rest House |
| Nearest
town |
:
Bharatpur
(2 km) |
| How
to get there |
:
Nearest Railway Station : Dudwa (4 km.)
Nearest Airport : Lucknow,
Dhangarhi (Nepal, 35 km.) |
|