SALIENT
FEATURES
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Area
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Core : 490.2919
sq. km.
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Buffer : 190.0371 sq. km.
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Kishanpur : 203.4100 sq. km.
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Total : 883.7390
sq. km.
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Longitude : 80°28' E and 80°57'
E (Dudhwa)
: 80°E to 80°50'E
(Kishanpur)
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Latitude : 28°18' N and 28°42'N
(Dudhwa)
: 28°N
to 28°42' (Kishanpur)
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Altitude : 150-182 m (m.s.l.)
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Rainfall : 1500 mm
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Temperature
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Minimum : 2.8° C
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Maximum : 45° C
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Seasons
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Winter
- Mid-October to Mid-March
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Summer
- Mid- March to Mid- June
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Monsoon
- Mid-June to Mid-October
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HIGHWAYS
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Two P.W.D. roads namely Dudhwa-Gauriphanta
and Dudhwa-Candan Chauki pass through the National Parks.
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RAILWAYS
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The Palia-Dudhwa-Belreyien section of Gonda-Bareilly
railway line passes through the National Park. It also passes
through the Sanctuary between Bhira and Mailani.
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TOURISM
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From
1991-92 to 1996-97, about 5200 tourists visited the National
Park area per year.
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DUDHWA
TIGER RESERVES- REACHING THERE
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By
Air
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The
nearest airport is Lucknow, connected to many places in India
including Delhi and Mumbai by regular flights.
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By
Rail
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Palia 10 km, and Mailani 37 km. Dudhwa, on North-Eastern Railway
meter gauge section is connected via Mailani to Lucknow &
Nainital. |
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Road
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DUPSRTC
and private bus services link Palia to Lakhimpur Kheri, Shahjahanpur,
Bareilly, and Delhi etc. Buses ply frequently between Palia
and Dudhwa.
Important
road distances are Lucknow - 238 km, Bareilly - 260 km, Delhi
- 430 km, Palia - 5 km.
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Local Transport |
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Coaches
and jeeps can be hired from the national park office at Dudhwa
for traveling inside the park. Elephants are available for
wildlife viewing at Dudhwa only.
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STAYING
THERE
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The
Forest Department provides for accommodation inside the Park
at its various centres. Forest Rest Houses, Swiss Cottage
Tents, and Tharu Huts are available at Dudhwa, Sathiana, Bankatti,
Sonaripur, and Kila.
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Desgination
and Address
of the Official
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Telephone
No.
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Fax
No.
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E-mail
address
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Field
Director
Dudhwa Tiger Reserves, District Lakimpur Kheri,
Pin-262701(U.P) |
05872-252106-Tel
Fax (Off) Sh. Ashist Tiwari, Dy. Dir-05871-233485(O) |
252106 |
prashanvermaifs@rediffmail.com |
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LINKS
TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD
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Palia
is the nearest place where Post and Telegraph offices are
situated. STD/ISD facilities are also available here. Internet
facilities are not available in the vicinity of the reserve.
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