Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is a protected tiger reserve in Pilibhit District, Uttar Pradesh, along the India-Nepal border in the Terai lowlands. Spread over about 730 sq km, it forms part of the Terai Arc Landscape and is known for sal forests, grasslands and wetlands fed by the Sharda River. Notified as India's 45th tiger reserve in June 2014, it supports Bengal tigers, swamp deer, leopards and over 300 bird species, offering jungle safaris and nature tourism.

Visitors can expect dense sal forests, tall grasslands, wetlands and riverine landscapes of the Terai. The reserve offers open-jeep jungle safaris through core and buffer zones for wildlife viewing, birdwatching and photography. Key areas include Chuka Beach on the Sharda Sagar Dam reservoir, watchtowers and forest rest houses. Sightings may include tigers, swamp deer (barasingha), leopards, elephants and diverse birds in a quiet, natural forest setting.

The forests were part of the Pilibhit Forest Division and were notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary before being declared as India's 45th Tiger Reserve in June 2014. It is part of the Terai Arc Landscape initiative for tiger conservation and is noted for conservation of the Terai ecosystem and swamp deer.

The reserve represents the natural heritage of the Terai region along the India-Nepal border and promotes eco-tourism and awareness of forest conservation among local communities.