10 Wildlife Sanctuaries In Uttar Pradesh That Every Nature Lover Must Visit

Dudhwa National ParkLocated in the Terai-Bhabhar region bordering Nepal, this is Uttar Pradesh’s only national park. It is home to tigers, leopards, antelopes, elephants, jackals, hyenas and rhinoceros, among other animals.Ranipur Wildlife SanctuaryThis wildlife sanctuary in the Chitrakoot district is where visitors can observe blackbucks, chinkaras, sambar deer, chital, bears, leopards, dholes and nilgai. It is one of Uttar Pradesh’s four tiger reserves.Parvati Arga SanctuaryParvati and Arga are two interconnected water bodies that can be found near the Gonda district. The sanctuary's diverse avian population is its biggest draw, with 153 species of birds having been identified here.Samaspur Bird SanctuaryCovering a relatively small area of 780 hectares, this sanctuary was established in 1987. Home to over 250 species of birds, permanent residents include kingfishers, spot-billed ducks and whistling teals.Hastinapur Wildlife SanctuaryEncompassing the Khaadar, Khola and Bangar regions, you are likely to find barasingha, Indian hog deer, the sarus crane, pythons, turtles, crocodiles, otters and the Ganges river dolphin in this wildlife sanctuary.National Chambal SanctuaryAlso known as the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, this reserve crosses three states. It is a habitat for the critically endangered gharial, the red-crowned roof turtle and the Ganges river dolphin.Katarniaghat Wildlife SanctuaryPart of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, this wildlife sanctuary is lush with sal and teak forests, grasslands, steaming swamps and wetlands. It is home to wild boar, elephants, leopards, jackals, langurs, porcupines and otters.Nawabganj Bird SanctuaryThis Ramsar Site in the Unnao district is a haven for birds, with 25,000 waterbirds regularly recorded and 220 resident and migratory species documented here, such as the Egyptian vulture and Pallas’s fish eagle.Kaimoor Wildlife SanctuarySituated within the Kaimur Hills range, this sanctuary has gorgeous waterfalls (Mukka, Karkat and Telhar), ancient cave paintings, and animals like sloth bears, sambar deer, chital, tigers, chinkaras and leopards.Chandra Prabha Wildlife SanctuaryBoasting picturesque picnic spots, dense forests, and stunning waterfalls like Rajdari and Devdari, this sanctuary is home to chital, sambar deer, nilgai, wild boar, porcupines, gharials, pythons and chinkara.Here Are The Top 10 Bird Sanctuaries In Uttar PradeshRead more