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Pilibhit Tiger Reserve lies in Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur districts of Uttar Pradesh along the Nepal border, and was notified as a tiger reserve in 2014. Part of the Terai Arc Landscape, it has sal forest, tall grassland and swamps fed by the Sharda and other rivers, and the Sharda Sagar reservoir lies on its edge. Tigers, swamp deer, leopards, fishing cats and hog deer are found here.
Jungle safaris are booked on the UP Ecotourism website, upecotourism.in, from departure points at Mustafabad, Mahof and Pilibhit city. Winter safari timings apply from 1 November to 31 March and summer timings from 1 April to 15 June. Entry fees are charged separately. Chuka, on the reservoir, is a popular stop with forest huts.
- How to Reach: Lucknow has the nearest major airport. Pilibhit has a railway station and is reached by road via Bareilly.
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