Dudhwa Tiger Reserve hosts 180 butterfly species:
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve now hosts 180 butterfly species, indicating a healthier ecosystem, alongside 135 tigers, enhancing its biodiversity significance. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located on the Indo-Nepal borderin Uttar Pradesh. It includes the Dudhwa National Park, and two nearby Sanctuaries, viz. Kishanpur and Katerniaghat. It is a typical Tarai-Bhabar habitat of the upper Gangetic plains Biogeographic province. The Sharda River flows by the Kishanpur WL Sanctuary, the Geruwa River flows through the Katerniaghat WL Sanctuary, and the Suheli and Mohana streams flow in the Dudhwa National Park, all of which are tributaries of the mighty Ghagra River. Mammals include: Guldar, Tiger, Fishing cat, Monkey, Langur, Mongoose, Small Indian Mongoose, small Indian civet, Jackal, etc.
