Ludhiana Tiger Safari

Ludhiana Tiger Safari is a dedicated wildlife safari park located within the Mattewara Reserve Forest near Ladhowal on the outskirts of Ludhiana, Punjab. Spread over approximately 25 acres and developed by the Punjab Forest and Wildlife Department, it was created to promote ecotourism and wildlife conservation. The safari offers visitors the opportunity to view Royal Bengal tigers in a semi-natural habitat along the Sutlej River floodplain, making it a notable urban wildlife attraction near Ludhiana city.

Visitors can expect a guided tiger safari ride in a secured vehicle through enclosed forest habitat housing Royal Bengal tigers. The setting is a riverine forest on the Sutlej floodplain with dense trees and natural vegetation. Visitors can view tigers from a safe distance, explore the surrounding Mattewara forest area, take photographs, and use basic visitor facilities at the entry complex including ticket counter and seating areas.

Developed by the Government of Punjab through the Department of Forests and Wildlife Preservation and inaugurated in 2015 within the Mattewara Reserve Forest. The project was established on forest land along the Sutlej River to promote ecotourism, conservation awareness and to house tigers in a managed safari habitat near the industrial city of Ludhiana.