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This atlas is in beta. I am still checking facts, ranges, and species lists, so some of it may be wrong or incomplete. It is here early so these places get seen. If you spot an error, write to me.

A Bengal tiger standing small at the edge of a blue, fog-filled terai forest, DudhwaA Bengal tiger snarling mid-stride on bare ground against a dark misty forest edge, DudhwaA chital standing in a pool of light on a misty forest road between tall sal trees, DudhwaA fishing cat carrying a fish through wet grassland at the edge of tall reeds, DudhwaA jungle owlet looking down from a dead branch against soft autumn bokeh, DudhwaA greater one-horned rhino standing chest-deep in tall green grass below a forest edge, Dudhwa
6 photographs from here. Open any frame for the full picture and its capture details.
  • National Park
  • Tiger Reserve (Project Tiger, 1987)
  • Photographed here

Dudhwa National Park

Beta

Dudhwa is a Terai landscape of tall sal forest and marshy grassland along the Nepal border, quieter than the central Indian parks. It holds translocated rhino, swamp deer and a Terai tiger population.

Why this place matters

A Terai stronghold of sal forest and wet grassland that holds one of India's largest swamp deer populations and a reintroduced one-horned rhino population, forming the core of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and a transboundary landscape with Nepal's forests.

The wildlife

  • Swamp DeerRucervus duvaucelii
    VUVulnerable

    Dudhwa holds one of the largest swamp deer populations, on the wet grasslands and swamp edges.

  • TigerPanthera tigris tigris
    ENEndangered

    Terai tiger population using sal forest and grassland; Dudhwa is the core of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.

  • Greater One-horned RhinoRhinoceros unicornis
    VUVulnerable

    Reintroduced from 1984 into a fenced rehabilitation area and now breeding in the grasslands.

  • Bengal FloricanHoubaropsis bengalensis
    CRCritically Endangered

    Rare grassland bustard that breeds in the tall Terai grass; sightings are seasonal and hard.

  • Asian ElephantElephas maximus
    ENEndangered

    Herds move in from the Nepal side and feed mainly in the grasslands.

The wider field list, with current IUCN Red List status.

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

Notable birds include Bengal Florican, Swamp Francolin and Sarus Crane. Reptiles include Mugger and Indian Rock Python.

Plan your visit

Spring (March-April) offers optimal visibility as elephant grass is burnt and migratory herds of elephants arrive from Nepal.

Safari
Jeep, Elephant
Typical sightings
Rhinos foraging in flooded grasslands; tigers crossing forest tracks.
Light and terrain
Sal forest canopy blocks early morning light; optimal photography occurs in the open tals during late afternoon.
Good to know
Elephant safaris strictly regulated; zone boundaries strictly enforced.