7 Forests to Explore in Uttar Pradesh

The Bakhira Bird Sanctuary is the largest natural flood plain wetland of India in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. The sanctuary was established in 1980. It is a vast stretch of water body expanding over an area of 29 km2. This is an important lake of eastern UP, which provides a wintering and staging ground for a number of migratory waterfowls and a breeding ground for resident birds.This is also used for farming activities as it is connected to Bakhira Canal which covers th

The Dudhwa National Park is a national park in the Terai belt of marshy grasslands of northern Uttar Pradesh, India, and covers an area of 490.3 km2 with a buffer zone of 190 km2. It is part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve covering the areas of Kheri and Lakhimpur districts. It is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the Lakhimpur Kheri District,

Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh which lies on the western bank of the Ganges River having a collection of Large variety of Flora and Fauna. There is also a large variety of wildlife species also.

Kanpur Zoo is a 76.56-hectare zoo in Kanpur, a large city in Northern India. It is the largest open green space in Kanpur and the largest zoological park in North India. Originally a natural habitat for fauna, it is one of the few zoos in India created in a natural forest. The animals inhabited in the Zoological Park have been put in open and moated enclosures. The moated enclosures give the animal ample space for movement and help in expressing their biological and physiological expressions

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is located in Pilibhit district, Lakhimpur Kheri District and Bahraich District of Uttar Pradesh state in India. It lies along the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains of the ‘terai’ in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of India's 50 Project Tiger Tiger reserves. Pilibhit is one of the few well forested districts in Uttar Pradesh.

This temple is built in the forest of Kushfara, about 2 km from the Vishwanathganj market in Pratapgarh. The people of this temple are said to have deep reverence and faith. It is believed that even those who visit here only become eligible for the grace of Shani Dev. It is also considered to be very important due to the only mythical Shani Dham of the Awadh region. Every Saturday 56 types of dishes are offered to this temple.

This is a beautiful waterfall located in the southern part of Uttar Pradesh. An unexplored, wild waterfall midst of dense forest. It falls from 100 feet height in cascades of rocks. A beautiful fall to enjoy its music in silence all around.