Q. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR), recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Answer:
Uttar Pradesh
Notes: A 45-year-old man was killed by a herd of elephants while collecting wild mushrooms in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR). DTR is located on the Indo-Nepal border in Lakhimpur-Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, and includes Dudhwa National Park and nearby sanctuaries like Kishanpur and Katerniaghat. It features a Tarai-Bhabar habitat typical of the upper Gangetic plains.
Rivers like Sharda, Geruwa, Suheli, and Mohana flow through the reserve, tributaries of the Ghagra River. The vegetation is North Indian Moist Deciduous, with prominent Sal forests and other tree species like Asna, Haldu, and Gahmhar.