The Dudhwa National Park is a national park in the Terai belt of marshy grasslands in northern Uttar Pradesh, India. It stretches over an area of 490.3 km2 (189.3 sq mi), with a buffer zone of 190 km2 (73 sq mi). It is part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in the Kheri and Lakhimpur districts.[2] The park is located on the Indo-Nepali border in the Lakhimpur Kheri District, and has buffers of reserved forest areas on the northern and southern sides. It represents one of the few remaining protected areas of the diverse and productive Terai ecosystem, supporting many endangered species, obligate species of tall wet grasslands and species of restricted distribution.[3]
Like most of northern India, Dudhwa has an extreme humid subtropical with dry winters (CWa) type of climate. Summers are hot with temperatures rising up to 40 °C (104 °F). During winters from mid-October to mid-March, temperatures hover between 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F). The months of February to April are ideal for visiting the park.
Prevalent winds are westerly. The hot wind Loo blows strongly from mid-April up to end of May. Monsoon starting in mid-June and lasting up to September accounts for 90% of the rainfall of 150 cm (59 in). Temperatures range from between a minimum of 9 °C (48 °F) in winter to a maximum of up to 45 °C (113 °F) in peak summer.[3]
Habitat
The area of the park falls within the Upper Gangetic plains and is a vast alluvial plain ranging in altitude from 150 m (490 ft) in the farthest southeast to 182 metres (597 ft) in the extreme north. The park's mosaic of high forest interspersed with grasslands is characteristic of the Terai ecosystems in India and the area is, probably, the last prominent remnant of this type of ecosystem. The forests, especially the sal forests, have always been very dense and can be categorized into northern tropical semi-evergreen forest, northern Indian moist deciduous forest, tropical seasonal swamp forest and northern tropical dry deciduous forest. The main flora comprises sal, asna, shisham, jamun, gular, sehore and bahera. The grasslands comprise about 19% of the park. The wetlands constitute the third major habitat type and include the rivers, streams, lakes and marshes. While many of the major wetlands are perennial with some amount of surface moisture retained round the year, some dry up during hot summer.[3]
The park is home to one of the finest forests in India, some of these trees are more than 150 years old and over 70 ft (21 m) tall.
Major attractions of Dudhwa National Park are the tigers (population 58 in 2014)[citation needed] and swamp deer (population over 1,600). Billy Arjan Singh successfully hand-reared and reintroduced zoo-born tigers and leopards into the wilds of Dudhwa. Some rare species inhabit the park. Hispid hare, earlier thought to have become extinct, was rediscovered here in 1984.
Dudhwa National Park is a stronghold of the barasingha. Around half of the world's barasinghas are present in Dudhwa National Park.[citation needed] Smaller than the sambar deer, the barasinghas have 12 antlers that collectively measure up to 100 cm (39 in). One can spot herd of these rare animals passing through open grasslands. These animals are smaller than sambar deer and weigh around 180 kg (400 lb). Due to their slightly woolly, dark brown to pale yellow cloak, the grasslands acts as the perfect camouflage.
Birds
Dudhwa National Park has a rich bird life with over 350 species, including a range of migratory birds that reside here during the winter. It includes among others, painted storks, black and white necked storks, sarus cranes, woodpeckers, barbets, kingfishers, minivets, bee-eaters, bulbuls and varied birds of prey. There are also drongos, barbets, cormorants, ducks, geese, hornbills, bulbuls, teal, woodpeckers, heron, bee-eaters, minivets, kingfishers, egrets, orioles, painted storks, owls.
^"Tourist season concludes in Dudhwa National Park". Hindustan Times. from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
^ abMathur, P. K. & Midha, N. (2008). Mapping of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. NNRMS - MoEF Project, Final Technical Report (PDF) (Report). Dehradun: Wildlife Institute of India. 12 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
^ abcdKumar, S. (2009). Retrieval of forest parameters from Envisat ASAR data for biomass inventory in Dudhwa National Park, U.P., India(PDF). Indian Institute of Remote Sensing and International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation.
^Oberai, C.P. (2002). Kaziranga, The Rhino Land. B. R. Pub. Corp. ISBN978-8176462594.
^Singh, K (7 June 2017). "115 endangered vultures sighted on a tree in Dudhwa national park". The Times of India. from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
^Pandey, Deo Kant (15 March 2023). "Critically-endangered Asian king vulture sighted in Dudhwa". Hindustan Times. from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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May 19, 2023
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The Dudhwa National Park is a national park in the Terai belt of marshy grasslands in northern Uttar Pradesh India It stretches over an area of 490 3 km2 189 3 sq mi with a buffer zone of 190 km2 73 sq mi It is part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in the Kheri and Lakhimpur districts 2 The park is located on the Indo Nepali border in the Lakhimpur Kheri District and has buffers of reserved forest areas on the northern and southern sides It represents one of the few remaining protected areas of the diverse and productive Terai ecosystem supporting many endangered species obligate species of tall wet grasslands and species of restricted distribution 3 Dudhwa National ParkDudhwa Tiger ReserveIUCN category II national park Forest in Dudhwa National Park Lakhimpur Kheri UP LocationDudhwa Lakhimpur Kheri district Uttar Pradesh IndiaNearest cityLakhimpur and Palia KalanCoordinates28 30 5 N 80 40 8 E 28 5083 N 80 6800 E 28 5083 80 6800 Coordinates 28 30 5 N 80 40 8 E 28 5083 N 80 6800 E 28 5083 80 6800Area490 3 km Established1977 46 years ago 1977 Visitors26 000 in 2022 1 Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 Habitat 4 Fauna 4 1 Birds 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit Deer in Dudhwa Dudhwa became a tiger reserve in 1979 The area was established in 1958 as a wildlife sanctuary for swamp deer Thanks to the efforts of Billy Arjan Singh the area was notified as a national park in January 1977 3 In 1987 the park was declared a tiger reserve and brought under the purview of the Project Tiger Together with the Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary it forms the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve 2 Climate EditLike most of northern India Dudhwa has an extreme humid subtropical with dry winters CWa type of climate Summers are hot with temperatures rising up to 40 C 104 F During winters from mid October to mid March temperatures hover between 20 and 30 C 68 and 86 F The months of February to April are ideal for visiting the park Prevalent winds are westerly The hot wind Loo blows strongly from mid April up to end of May Monsoon starting in mid June and lasting up to September accounts for 90 of the rainfall of 150 cm 59 in Temperatures range from between a minimum of 9 C 48 F in winter to a maximum of up to 45 C 113 F in peak summer 3 Habitat EditThe area of the park falls within the Upper Gangetic plains and is a vast alluvial plain ranging in altitude from 150 m 490 ft in the farthest southeast to 182 metres 597 ft in the extreme north The park s mosaic of high forest interspersed with grasslands is characteristic of the Terai ecosystems in India and the area is probably the last prominent remnant of this type of ecosystem The forests especially the sal forests have always been very dense and can be categorized into northern tropical semi evergreen forest northern Indian moist deciduous forest tropical seasonal swamp forest and northern tropical dry deciduous forest The main flora comprises sal asna shisham jamun gular sehore and bahera The grasslands comprise about 19 of the park The wetlands constitute the third major habitat type and include the rivers streams lakes and marshes While many of the major wetlands are perennial with some amount of surface moisture retained round the year some dry up during hot summer 3 The park is home to one of the finest forests in India some of these trees are more than 150 years old and over 70 ft 21 m tall Fauna EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Major attractions of Dudhwa National Park are the tigers population 58 in 2014 citation needed and swamp deer population over 1 600 Billy Arjan Singh successfully hand reared and reintroduced zoo born tigers and leopards into the wilds of Dudhwa Some rare species inhabit the park Hispid hare earlier thought to have become extinct was rediscovered here in 1984 In March 1984 Indian rhinoceros was reintroduced into Dudhwa from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam and Nepal 4 The other animals to be seen here include swamp deer sambar deer barking deer spotted deer hog deer sloth bear honey badger jackal Viverrinae jungle cat fishing cat and leopard cat Dudhwa National Park is a stronghold of the barasingha Around half of the world s barasinghas are present in Dudhwa National Park citation needed Smaller than the sambar deer the barasinghas have 12 antlers that collectively measure up to 100 cm 39 in One can spot herd of these rare animals passing through open grasslands These animals are smaller than sambar deer and weigh around 180 kg 400 lb Due to their slightly woolly dark brown to pale yellow cloak the grasslands acts as the perfect camouflage Birds Edit Dudhwa National Park has a rich bird life with over 350 species including a range of migratory birds that reside here during the winter It includes among others painted storks black and white necked storks sarus cranes woodpeckers barbets kingfishers minivets bee eaters bulbuls and varied birds of prey There are also drongos barbets cormorants ducks geese hornbills bulbuls teal woodpeckers heron bee eaters minivets kingfishers egrets orioles painted storks owls The marshlands are habitat for about 400 species of resident and migratory birds including the swamp francolin great slaty woodpecker Bengal florican painted stork sarus crane several owl species Asian barbets woodpecker and minivets Much of the park s avian fauna is aquatic in nature and found around Dudhwa s lakes such as Banke Tal citation needed The white rumped vulture and red headed vulture both Critically Endangered vulture species have been sighted in the park 5 6 Gallery Edit Swamp deer Hog deer Elephants Indian narrow headed softshell turtle Entrance to the park Riverside SwampReferences Edit Tourist season concludes in Dudhwa National Park Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 5 November 2022 Retrieved 5 April 2023 a b Mathur P K amp Midha N 2008 Mapping of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries Dudhwa Tiger Reserve NNRMS MoEF Project Final Technical Report PDF Report Dehradun Wildlife Institute of India Archived 12 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine a b c d Kumar S 2009 Retrieval of forest parameters from Envisat ASAR data for biomass inventory in Dudhwa National Park U P India PDF Indian Institute of Remote Sensing and International Institute for Geo information Science and Earth Observation Oberai C P 2002 Kaziranga The Rhino Land B R Pub Corp ISBN 978 8176462594 Singh K 7 June 2017 115 endangered vultures sighted on a tree in Dudhwa national park The Times of India Archived from the original on 7 May 2022 Retrieved 4 April 2023 Pandey Deo Kant 15 March 2023 Critically endangered Asian king vulture sighted in Dudhwa Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 21 March 2023 Retrieved 4 April 2023 External links Edit 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