Dudhwa National Parkदुधवा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
Terai sal forest on the Nepal border. Swamp deer, rhinos and, with luck, a tiger.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereLakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh
Terai & North Awadh
Terai & North Awadh
Best time to visit15 November to 15 April
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 days
Base and nearbyDudhwa / Palia Kalan, Palia
EntryEntry + jeep ₹2000-3000 · canter seats cheaper · open 15 Nov to 15 Jun
ClosuresUsually closed 16 June to 14 November. Monsoon closure. The park is shut from mid June to mid November.
About Dudhwa National Park
About 490 sq km of tall sal forest and grassland hard against the Nepal border, a national park since 1977 and a tiger reserve since 1987, largely because Billy Arjan Singh kept pushing for it. Swamp deer herds in the grasslands are the real draw; rhinos brought from Assam and Nepal in 1984 live in a fenced area near Salukapur. Tiger sightings are far less certain than in central India, so come for the forest. Open 15 November to 15 June.
What to see and do
- Sal forest and terai grassland
- Swamp deer (barasingha) herds
- Reintroduced one-horned rhinos
- Tiger, leopard and sloth bear
- Good winter birding along the Suheli
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
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- Dudhwa Rhino Area (Salukapur)Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesThe only place in UP to see wild rhinos, inside Dudhwa's Sonaripur range.
- Kishanpur Wildlife SanctuaryLakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesDudhwa's quieter sister. Jhadi Tal, hundreds of swamp deer, and decent tiger odds.
- Frog Temple, OelLakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh · Temples & ShrinesIndia's only temple on a stone frog, 12 km from Lakhimpur.
- Gola GokarannathLakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh · Temples & ShrinesChhoti Kashi of the terai. The linga Ravana is said to have set down and lost.
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