The Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary is a part of the
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve near
Mailani
Mailani is a town and a nagar panchayat in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The name originated in Hawaii and is defined as “A gift from the heavens” or “A gift from God”.
Geography
Mailani is located at . It ...
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Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...
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India
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. It covers an area of and was founded in 1972. It is 13 km away from Bhira town in Lakhimpur Kheri District. The sanctuary is covered with a dense deciduous forest of sal, teak and jamun.
Fauna
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Tiger
The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living Felidae, cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily pr ...
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Leopard
The leopard (''Panthera pardus'') is one of the five extant species in the genus '' Panthera'', a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, ...
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Swamp deer
The barasingha (''Rucervus duvaucelii''), also known as the swamp deer, is a deer species distributed in the Indian subcontinent. Populations in northern and central India are fragmented, and two isolated populations occur in southwestern Nepal. ...
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Hog deer
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Barking deer
Barking may refer to:
Places
* Barking, London, a town in East London, England
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Bengal florican
The Bengal florican (''Houbaropsis bengalensis''), also called the Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,00 ...
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Lesser florican
See also
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Dudhwa National Park
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Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
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Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
References
External links
"Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary"
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Wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh
Tourist attractions in Lakhimpur Kheri district
Protected areas established in 1972
1972 establishments in Uttar Pradesh