If you wish to have the rare experience of spending a holiday amidst lush flora and diverse fauna, then you should travel to Dudhwa National Park and Tiger Reserve. Located in the Lakhimpur-Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, the Dudhwa National Park is one of the finest examples of the rich eco-systems still surviving in India.

The history of Dudhwa National Park shows that this wild life preserve was initially known as the Sonaripur Sanctuary and founded in 1958 to protect the swamp deer was only 15.7 sq. km. in area. It was enlarged to 212 sq. km and renamed Dudhwa Sanctuary in 1968.. In 1988, when Dudhwa became a part of Project Tiger, the area of the Kishanpur Sanctuary was added to create the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. It was here in Dudhwa National Park that a major rhinoceros rehabilitation project was started since these forests had been the habitat of the rhinoceros 150 years ago.

The tourist attractions of Dudhwa National Park are undoubtedly the flora and fauna here. Apart from the swamp deer, there are at least 37 species of mammals, 16 species of reptiles and 400 species of avifauna. Dudhwa is said to have 101 tigers and four leopards. Hispid hare and elephants are an added attraction. Dudhwa also boasts of the Indian one horned rhinoceros that thrives in the grasslands. Dudhwa is also a home to the many local and migratory birds. At Dudhwa you may spot an amazing array of owls and storks. At Dudhwa you cannot miss out the woodpeckers, orioles, pittas, kingfishers, minivets and sunbirds. The major vegetation types in this region are tropical semi-evergreen forest, tropical moist deciduous forest, riparian and swamp forest and dry deciduous forest. The various types of forests throughout the park are interrupted by wide stretches of mesophyllous grasslands locally called the phantas.

From Dudhwa National Park, you can make excursions to the unique Frog Temple at Oyal. Built by the former Maharajahs of the Oyal State and dedicated to Lord Shiva, the base of the stone temple is in the shape of a large frog. Surat Bhawan Palace near the Dudhwa National park is also worth visiting.

Hotels in Dudhwa give you the unique experience of staying in the picturesque locale of Dudhwa National Park. The options available to the tourists are the log huts, lodges and forest rest houses. For the more adventurous there are tents available for stay. Dudhwa offers comfortable stay with all modern amenities.

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