List of protected areas of Uttar Pradesh

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This is list of the protected areas of Uttar Pradesh, a northeastern state of India bordering Nepal.

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National parks

There is only 1 national park located within Uttar Pradesh.

Wildlife sanctuaries

There are total of 25 wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh

Tiger Reserves

Safari Park

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bahraich district</span> District of Uttar Pradesh in India

Bahraich district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Bahraich town is the district headquarters. Bahraich District is a part of Devipatan Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lakhimpur Kheri district</span> District of Uttar Pradesh in India

Lakhimpur Kheri district is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the border with Nepal. Its administrative capital is the city of Lakhimpur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dudhwa National Park</span> National park in Uttar Pradesh, India

Dudhwa National Park is a national park in the Terai belt of marshy grasslands in northern Uttar Pradesh, India. It stretches over an area of 490.3 km2 (189.3 sq mi), with a buffer zone of 190 km2 (73 sq mi). It is part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in the Kheri and Lakhimpur districts. The park is located on the Indo-Nepali border in the Lakhimpur Kheri District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palia Kalan</span> City in Uttar Pradesh, India

Palia Kalan is a city and a municipal board, near Lakhimpur city in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh.

Singahi Bhedaura is a town and a nagar panchayat in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh</span> City in Uttar Pradesh India

Lakhimpur is a city and a municipal board in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary</span>

The Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Upper Gangetic plain, near Bahraich city in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, India and covers an area of 400.6 km2 (154.7 sq mi) in the Terai of the Bahraich district. In 1987, it was brought under the purview of the Project Tiger, and together with the Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and the Dudhwa National Park it forms the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. It was established in 1975.

The Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary is a part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve near Mailani in Uttar Pradesh, India. It covers an area of 227 km2 (88 sq mi) and was founded in 1972. It is 13 km away from Bhira town in Lakhimpur Kheri District. The sanctuary is covered with a dense deciduous forest of sal, teak and jamun.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dudhwa Tiger Reserve</span>

The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is a protected area in Uttar Pradesh that stretches mainly across the Lakhimpur Kheri and Bahraich districts and comprises the Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary. It covers an area of 1,284.3 km2 (495.9 sq mi). Three large forested areas are extant within the reserve, although most of the surrounding landscape is agricultural. It shares the north-eastern boundary with Nepal, which is defined to a large extent by the Mohana River. It ranges in altitude from 110 to 185 m, and several streams flow through the reserve from the northwest across the alluvial plain that encompasses the reserve.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pilibhit Tiger Reserve</span> Tiger reserve Area in Uttar Pradesh, India

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is located in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh and was notified as a tiger reserve in 2014. It forms part of the Terai Arc Landscape in the upper Gangetic Plain along the India-Nepal border. The habitat is characterized by sal forests, tall grasslands and swamp maintained by periodic flooding from rivers. The Sharda Sagar Dam extending up to a length of 22 km (14 mi) is on the boundary of the reserve.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tourism in Uttar Pradesh</span> Overview of tourism in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh

Situated in the northern part of India, bordering with the capital of India New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh is one of the most popular and an established tourist destination for both Indians and non-Indians alike in India. The most populous state of India, Uttar Pradesh contains many historical monuments and places of religious significance. Geographically, Uttar Pradesh is very diverse, with Himalayan foothills in the extreme north and the Gangetic Plain in the centre. It is also home of India's most visited sites, Hinduism's holiest city, Varanasi. Kumbh city, Prayagraj. Kathak, one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated from Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is at the heart of India, hence it is also known as The Heartland of India. Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh like Awadhi cuisine, Mughlai cuisine and Bhojpuri cuisine are very famous not only in India but also many places abroad.

Basahi Banzar is a village situated in the Lakhimpur Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh, India, near the border with Nepal. One part is covered by forest and all the three part is covered agricultural farms. The river Shardha is nearby, as are the towns Basahi and Sampurna Nagar. The nearest railway station is Palia Kalanpalia kalan. People of this region generally do farming. Fair is also a popular event here which takes place every year. It is to celebrate harvesting festival and it is celebrate during Diwali. Most of the people are migrating for search of work to suburban and urban areas places like Bombay Punjab and few other places.

Dundwa, Dundawa, Dudhwa, Dudwa, Doodwa, etc. refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority</span> Indian agency controlled by Government of Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) is an authority set up in 2007 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to develop expressway projects in the state. The headquarters of UPEIDA is located at Paryatan Bhawan in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.

<i>Oligodon kheriensis</i> Species of snake

Oligodon kheriensis, also known as the coral red kukri snake, is a Kukri snake that was first described in 1936 from the North Kheri Division in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh State Highway 26 passes through Pilibhit - Lakhimpur - Bahraich - Basti and covers a distance of 402.03 km.

Amangarh Tiger Reserve is a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger in India. It is in Amangarh in Bijnor district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It has an area of 95 km2 and is one among the four Tiger Reserves in Uttar Pradesh, the other three being Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and Ranipur Tiger Reserve. It is home to tigers, elephants and a wide variety of other wild animals.

Sarsai Nawar is a large village in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 329 kilometres (204 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi.

Sarsai Nawar Wetland, also known as Sarsai Nawar Jheel is a bird sanctuary in Sarsai Nawar, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It aims to conserve waterbirds, notably the Sarus Crane. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2019.

References

  1. "Six UP wetlands declared Ramsar sites this year - Times of India". 2 March 2020.

2. https://wii.gov.in/nwdc_national_parks