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 Chandra
Prabha Sanctuary
Chandra Prabha
Sanctuary sprawled
over an area of 78
sq. kms, this small
sanctuary has a rich
and varied wildlife
which comprises
panther, chinkara,
sambar, chital,
partridge and
peafowl. On the way
to the sanctuary, a
visitor can also
make an excursion to
Varanasi, just 65
kms away.
How to Get There
Air
The nearest airport
is at Varanasi, 65
kms.
Rail
The railhead is at
Mughal Sarai (55kms)
and Varanasi. |
 Dudhwa
National Park
Further east along
the Terai, the
Dudhwa National
Park, which is also
a Tiger Reserve, is
localted 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
impenetrabel
thickets, swampy
depressions and
lakes characterstics
the wetlands of the
Park. These are the
habitat of large
numbers of
barasingha, the
magnificnet swamp
deer, noted for
their multi-tined
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
translocalted here
from Assam and
Nepal, in an attempt
to extend their
habitats and to
exclude the
possibility of
wiping out entire
populations through
diseas and
epidemics.
Presently, 13 rhinos
can be seen in
Dhudwa. Other
inhabitants include
the sloth bear,
jackal, wild pig and
the lesser cats-
fishing cat, leopard
cat, jungle cat and
civet. Dudhwa has
also an abundance of
birds. 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,
Colorful
woodpeckers,
barbets,
kingfishers,
minivets, bee eaters
and bulbuls flit
through the forest
canopy.
How to Get There
Air
The nearest airport
is Lucknow 250 kms
away.
Rail
The nearest railhead
is Dudhwa (4 km.),
Palia (10 km.),
Mailani (37 km.).
When to visit
November to May |
 Hastinapur
Sanctuary
The Hastinapur
Sanctuary's wildlife
population includes
the swamp deer,
chital, nilgai,
wolf, leopard,
hyena, gharial and
wild boar.
How to Get There
Rail
Nearest railhead is
Meerut, 30 kms.
Road
Hastinapur on
National Highway No.
45 is connected by
road to all parts of
the state. |
 Kaimoor
Sanctuary
The Kaimoor
Sanctuary was
established in 1982
and sprawls over an
area of 500 sq. kms.
Located on the Uttar
Pradesh-Bihar
border, the
sanctuary is easily
accessible by road.
The wildlife
population comprises
leopard, blackbuck,
chital, chinkara,
ratel and peafowl.
How to Get There
Air
The nearest airport
is Varanasi (100 kms).
Rail
The nearest railhead
is Varanasi.
Road
Road Kaimoor is
accessible by road
from Varanasi and
Mirzapur (100 kms). |
 Katarniaghat
Sanctuary
Spread over an area
of 400 sq. kms near
the Nepal border,
this little known
sanctuary was
established in 1976.
Tiger, leopard,
swamp deer,
blackbuck, chital,
barking deer, sambar,
nilgai, sloth bear
and wild boar are
some of the
inhabitants of the
sanctuary. Gharial
and magar can be
found in the Girwa
river and its
tributaries.
How to Get There
Road
Katarniaghat is
connected by road to
various parts of the
state. It is 205 kms
from Lucknow and 44
kms from Mihinpurwa. |
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 Kishanpur
Sanctuary
Kishanpur Sanctuary
was founded in 1972
over 227 sq. kms of
terai forests and
open meadows. It is
home to the tiger,
leopard and swamp
deer.
How to get there
Rail
Nearest railhead is
Mailani, 3 kms on
North-Eastern
Railway's metre
gauge section.
Road
Mailani and
Kishanpur are
connected by road to
all parts of Uttar
Pradesh. Mailani is
200 kms from Lucknow. |
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