Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
| Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Signboard in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Location | On the banks of Sarayu river Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nearest city | Lucknow (125 km) |
| Coordinates | 28°00′N 81°12′E / 28.000°N 81.200°ECoordinates: 28°00′N 81°12′E / 28.000°N 81.200°E |
| Area | 400.6 km2 |
| Established | 1975 |
The Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Upper Gangetic plain in 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 Katerniaghat Forest provides strategic connectivity between tiger habitats of Dudhwa and Kishanpur in India and the Bardia National Park in Nepal. Its fragile Terai ecosystem comprises a mosaic of sal and teak forests, lush grasslands, numerous swamps and wetlands. It is home to a number of endangered species including gharial, tiger, rhino, Gangetic dolphin, swamp deer, hispid hare, Bengal florican, the white-backed and long-billed vultures.
One of the best places in the world for seeing the gharial in its natural habitat is the Girwa River, where it is found sympatric with the mugger. The population of gharials in this stretch was one of the three that were still breeding, when the project to conserve this reptile from the verge of extinction was initiated in 1975. However, between the years of 2001 and 2005, almost all the gharial nests were raided by tribals who consider them a delicacy.
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