Dudhwa National Park
AI-drafted · awaiting admin review
Terai forest and grassland on the India–Nepal border, home to tigers, swamp deer and reintroduced one-horned rhinoceros.
National parkLakhimpur Kheri districtBest time to visit: November to June (closed in the monsoon)
Highlights
- Part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve with Kishanpur and Katarniaghat
- Swamp deer (barasingha) in the grasslands
- Rhino rehabilitation area
- Rich bird life of sal forest and wetlands
- Tharu villages on the forest fringe
Significance
Dudhwa protects one of the last large stretches of Terai ecosystem in India, with sal forest, tall grassland and wetlands.