Dudhwa National Park

Dudhwa National Park
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
A tiger in Dudhwa National Park
Location in Uttar Pradesh
Dudhwa National Park (India)
LocationDudhwa, Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nearest cityLakhimpur and Palia Kalan
Coordinates28°30.5′N 80°40.8′E / 28.5083°N 80.6800°E / 28.5083; 80.6800
Area614 km²
Established1977 (1977)
Visitors26,000 (in 2022)
Governing bodyUttar 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.

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