Dudhwa National Park | |
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Dudhwa Tiger Reserve | |
![]() Forest in Dudhwa National Park, Lakhimpur Kheri, UP | |
Location | Dudhwa, Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Nearest city | Lakhimpur and Palia Kalan |
Coordinates | 28°30.5′N 80°40.8′E / 28.5083°N 80.6800°E |
Area | 614 km² |
Established | 1977 |
Visitors | 26,000 (in 2022)[1] |
Governing body | Uttar Pradesh State Government |
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.[2]