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Wildlife in Uttar
Pradesh
 This
huge state ranges from the High himalayas to the Gagetic Plain . It
is densely populated, with a population larger than any European
Country, but it nevertheless has an important and vast range of
wilderness areas. The Himalayan region has many peaks between 21,000
and 26,000 ft ( 6,400-8000 metres) high. The Central part is a vast
alluvial and extremely fertile plain formed by the Chambal, the
yamuna, the ramganga and others.
Popular
Wildlife Destinations
Dudhwa National Park
Further east along the Terai, the Dudhwa National Park, which is
also a Tiger Reserve, is located in the district of Lakhimpur -
Kheri, very close to the Nepal border.
 The
498.29 sq. km. Park has fine sal forests and extensive grasslands.
Tall coarse grass sometimes forming impenetrable thickets, swampy
depressions and lakes characterize the wetlands of the Park. These
are the habitat of large numbers of barasingha, the magnificent
swamp deer, noted for their multi-fined antlers (bara-12, singha-horn).
These in turn support the predators - the tiger and leopard.
Though the Park has a fair population of tigers, they are rarely
seen owing to the nature of the forest cover.
The grasslands are also ideal terrain for the Indian one horned
rhinoceros. In an exciting project undertaken in 1984, a number of
rhinos were translocated here from Assam and Nepal, in an attempt
to extend their habitats and to exclude the possibility of wiping
out entire populations through disease and Epidemics. Presently,
13 rhinos car be seen in Dudhwa.
Other inhabitants include the sloth bear, jackal, wild pig and the
lesser cats - the fishing cat, leopard cat, jungle cat and civet.
Dudhwa has also an abundance of birds. Its marshes are home to a
range of water birds both local and migratory. There are
spectacular painted storks black and white necked storks, sarus
cranes and varied night birds of prey, ranging from the great
Indian horned owl to the jungle owlet.
Colourful woodpeckers, barbels, kingfishers. minivets, bee eaters,
and bulbuls flit through the forest canopy. A fragile natural
paradise, Dudhwa endeavors to protect its wild haven from the
depredations of an expanding human population.
General Information:
Best Time to Visit: November to May.
Nearest Town: Palia (10 Km)
How to Get Here:
Air: Lucknow (250 Km)
Rail: Dudhwa
Chilla Sanctuary
The area
 has
traditionally been known for elephants that migrate through it. A
few tiger, bear and small cats are seen along with interesting
birds.
General Information:
Location :On the east bank of the Ganga river near Haridwar.
Size :96 sq miles ( 249 sq km ).
Best time to Visit : November to mid - June.
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