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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
  • 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 critical transboundary Terai stronghold linking the Dudhwa-Pilibhit matrix with Nepal's Shuklaphanta.

The wildlife

A field list of species recorded in this landscape, with current IUCN Red List status.

Mammals

Birds

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.