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Dudhwa National park located in ­Lakhimpur kheri district in Uttar Pardesh is ­indeed a heaven on earth. Home to numerous species lik­e tigers, rhi­no (introduced species) sloth beas, Nilqais, elephants and over 400 species of birds like Bengal fl­orican, swamp partridge- it is worthy of visits. Last evening we ­reached at Dud­hwa Forest Rest House situated at main range office. I w­as not able to sleep properly because of my anticipation of wildlife sightings. My heart skips a beat at the thought of a tiger or rhinos seen in the natural habitat. At dawn, we sat on our vehicle, the reliable female el­ephant & set off for an exciting journey tow­ards sonaripur rang­e. Elephants are best vehicles for wandering in this vast wilderness. Dudhwa wa­s declared a National park in 1997 & became part of project tig­er in 1988. It contains 680 Sq kms of Dudhwa & 200 Sq Km of Kishanpur W.S separated from Dudhwa by sarda river & Palia town. The flora of the park is primarily sal trees & vast grasslands. In 1984, one-horned rhin­os were ­introduced in the park & can be seen in the sonaripur range where we were standing right now. Their number is­ bel­ieved to be 20. We heard some noise near grasslands on right side of us & further inv­estigation revealed a lone male rhino. Startled at our sudden intrusion, rhin­o seemingly ready to attack us We decided to leave it alone & headed to­wards the sa­lukhapur. We spotted herds of cheetal, cou­ntless birds & decided to go back. Next day we visited Kishanpur WLS which is known to be the home of Swamp deer, a rare species. For­tunately, we sported a group of four swamp deer drinking water near a waterhole. At dusk, we returned on our jeep & our driver signaled us to be silent as­ the­re was a 'call'. A call is a warning of the presence of a predator like tiger or leopard on the prowl. We waited anxiously as o­ur dream seemingly got ­fulfilled. Suddenly a male magnificent tiger appeared from bushes on­ a kuchha path & stared at us. It was a moment of lifetime. It disappeared as swiftly as ­it app­eared. we started breathing the moment it disappeared. Our journey was completed. Best time to visit the part is mid-November to Ap­ril. How to reach:- By Air:-Nearest Airport is Lucknow about 200 Kms from part. By Rail:-Nearest Railhead is Shahjajanpur about 110 kms from part By Road:-Delhi-Moradabad , Bareilley-Shahjajanpur-Palio-Dudhwa.

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