Home to a number of endangered species of animals and birds, Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh is an integral part of the Terai landscape. Established initially as a sanctuary in 1958 for swamp deer (or the Barasingha), the park is part of the Dudhwa Tiger reserve which is rightly known as the Terai Emerald. With a plethora of landscapes including wetlands and grasslands with the famous elephant grass that grows as tall as 6 meters, Dudhwa National park is located at the foothills of the Himalayas along the Indo-Nepal border in Lakhimpur Kheri district of the state. Apart from the swamp deer, Dudhwa is synonymous for its unique avifauna, the tiger as well as the one horned rhino.
I recently visited the sanctuary as it was the venue of the 3rd edition of the Uttar Pradesh bird festival and was left totally floored by the colors, beauty and magnificence of nature all around. Here are some pictures:
BIRD SIGHTINGS:
Dudhwa National park is about 220 km from Lucknow and 430 km from Delhi by road. For more details visit the Uttar Pradesh ecotourism website here.
Disclaimer: This post was made possible by UP Tourism, opinions, as always are my own.
Thank you for the amazing visual tour through the bird sanctuary in your country! I am impressed by your knowledge of so many different bird species.
Thanks Peter!The knowledge is courtesy many of the talented birders who were with me on the safari!
wonderful post , lovely scenic photos and that tiniest butterfly captured beautifully!
Thanks Nisha!
I miss the swamp…
Yes it is home to some unique wildlife:)
Rashmi, so beautifully clicked pictures
Thanks Reema!
So beautiful pics.
Thank you Rupam!
It was wonderful tour, well captured and described by talented Ms Rashmi.
Thanks Anil!
Beautiful pictures of various birds, deer, sunrise & sunset 🙂 And the tiny butterfly 🙂 Nice capture ?
Thanks a lot Sachin; appreciate you reading:)
Very lovely photos. I felt the safari excitement through your blog post. What a pleasure.
Thanks so much Kalpana, appreciate your kind words and glad you liked the post!
Goodness gracious, Rashmi! You are a wonderful bird watcher! Such beautiful and clear pics! I can even use a few like the owlet and coucal one for my lectures!
Hahaha..thanks Kokila! Gald you liked the post:) There were real avid bird watchers with us…
What a wonderful photo tour of the national park. Beautiful clicks, Rashmi ??
Thanks so much Bushra!
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All the pics are beautifully clicked
Thanks so much Suman!
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