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Wildlife In Uttar Pradesh

Corbett
The most famous park for tiger, now rare throughout the India but saved from extinction by India's successful Project Tiger. Other wildlife include Chital and hogdeer, elephant. leopard, sloth bear and muntjac. There are numerous watchtowers, but only daylight photography is allowed. The park has magnificent scenery, from sal forest (giant, teak-like hardwood trees) to extensive river plains. The Ramganga River offers tranquil settings and good fishing. A bit touristy, but worth visit. Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas, the Corbett National Park extends over an area of more than 520 sq km. With the inclusion of the Sonanadi wildlife sanctuary to the west, Corbett has grown from 520 to 1318 sq km. Varied topography and vegetation gives Corbett a rich diversity in habitats and natural beauty. Flat valleys are interspersed with hilly ridges and the Park's rolling grasslands known as Chaurs provide an excellent view of its wildlife.


Dudwa


Dudwa Tiger Reserve constitutes of mosaic of grasslands, marshes, lakes and sal (Shorea robusta) forests. It is as wild as can be. Duliwa Tiger, situated on the Indo-Nepal border in District Lakhimpur-Kheri of Uttar Pradesh, with an area of 614 sq. km. is one of the finest of the few remaining examples of the excedingly diverse and productive terai eco-systems. The northern edge of the Reserve lies along the Indo-Nepal border and the southern boundary is marked by the River Suheli. It is home to a large number of rare and endangered species which include tiger, leopard, swamp deer, hispid hare, Bengal flovican, etc.

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