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Nanpara is a city and a municipal board in Bahraich district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a region along the Nepal Border and includes tracts of dense forests. ==Geography== Nanpara is located at .〔(Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nanpara )〕 It has an average elevation of 132 metres (433 feet). It is located at 20 km from the Indo-Nepal border, and 36 km from the district Bahraich. This town has a strategic and economic importance due to the transportation of goods in Nepal and recent activities of drugs, crossing through the Nepal border. It has a municipality also. It is well connected by road transport and Railway.It is connected to Lucknow and Nepal via 4-lane NH 28C highway. WILDLIFE: The Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Upper (Gangetic plain ) in (Uttar Pradesh ), (India ) and covers an area of 400.6 km2 (154.7 sq mi) in the (Terai ) of the (Bahraich district ). In 1987, it was brought under the purview of the ‘(Project Tiger )’, and together with the (Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary ) and the (Dudhwa National Park ) it forms the (Dudhwa Tiger Reserve ). It was established in 1975. The Katerniaghat Forest provides strategic connectivity between tiger habitats of Dudhwa and Kishanpur in India and the (Bardia National Park ) in Nepal. Its fragile Terai ecosystem comprises a mosaic of (sal ) and (teak ) forests, lush grasslands, numerous swamps and wetlands. It is home to a number of (endangered species ) including (gharial ), (tiger ), (rhino ), (Gangetic dolphin ), (swamp deer ), (hispid hare ), (Bengal florican ), the (white-backed ) and (long-billed vultures ). One of the best places in the world for seeing the gharial in its natural habitat is the Girwa River, where it is found (sympatric ) with the (mugger ). The population of gharials in this stretch was one of the three that were still breeding, when the project to conserve this reptile from the verge of extinction was initiated in 1975. However, between the years of 2001 and 2005, almost all the gharial nests were raided by tribals who consider them a delicacy. Mugger crocodiles are also seen in small number in the Girwa river,as their favorite haunts are stagnant wetlands like the many taals and baghars that dot the sanctuary. Side by side the serenely swimming gharial can be seen frolicking Ganges dolphins. Recent discoveries in (herpetofauna ) of Katerniaghat are highly fascinating and are represented by several species such as the (banded krait ), the Burmese rock python, the yellow speckled wolf-snake and the paradise flying snake. In 2012, a rare (red coral kukri snake ) was sighted in the sanctuary. This snake with the scientific name ''(Oligodon kheriensis )'' was first described from the North (Kheri ) Division in 1936. This little known Wildlife Sanctuary is situated near Nepal border in the Tarai region of Bahraich district and is a part of Dudhawa Tiger Reserve. The Sanctuary was established on 31st May 1976 and is made up of 6 divisions. Four divisions Katarnia, Nishangara, Murthia & Dharmpur are located in the core area & rest two are in the buffer area of the Sanctuary, which is inhabited by Tharu tribes. Katarnia Ghat is connected across the border to Bardila National Park in Nepal. Girwa & Kodiala Rivers which join together and are later known as Ghaghra, traverse the sanctuary. Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and the U.P. Wildlife Protection Rules 1974, have been enforced in the district which prohibits hunting & catching of all the bird species & animals. Animals found here- Tiger, Leopard, Swamp Deer, Chital, Kankar, Flying Squirrel, Blue Bull (Bison), Sambhar, Black Buck, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Jackal, Bear, Deer, Rhinoceros, Elephant, Four Horned Antelope, Indian Gazelle, Peafowl. New release of tiger population (in 2011) revealed that the number of tigers in the sanctuary and surrounding areas (Indo-Nepal) is rising. Animals in the Water- are Dolphin, Crocodiles, Ghariyals, Fishes- Rohu, Bhakur, Parhin, Nain, Tongan, Belgagra, Karaunch etc., Tortoise, Python, Beaver. Crocodile farm, at Katarniaghat was established in 1972. Earlier artificial hatching of crocodiles was being done to protect & increase the number of crocodiles but now this has been changed into natural hatchery. Birds found near water- In India about 1300 variety of birds are found. Out of them 350 varieties can be seen in Katarniaghat Sanctuary, because of their natural habitat available here. Migratory birds (Red Crested Pochard, Ruddy Shelduck, Khachaincha), in winters have a brief stay here & they fly off to their further destinations. Other birds found here are India Cormorant, Darter, Grey Heron, Painted Stork, Wooly Necked Stork, Black Ibis, Spoonbill, Asian Openbill, Lesser Whisling Teal, Northern Pintain, Mallard, Tufted Poachard, Great-Crested Grebe, Great Egret, Peasant-tailed Jacana, Bronze-Winged Jacana, Red-Wattled Lapwing, River Lapwing, Black-Winged Stilt, Common Coot, Pied Kingfisher, White-Throated Kingfisher. Birds found on trees- Shikra, Red-headed Vulture, Cinereous Vulture, Long Billed Vulture, White-Rumped Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Indian Roller, Rufous Treepie, Rocket-tailed Drongo, Black Hooded Oriole, Green Bee-eater, Stork Billed Kingfisher. Animals found in Grassland- Paddyfield Pipit, Black Francolin, Grey Francolin, Swamp Francolin, Eurasian Thick-knee, Bengal Florican, White Wagtail, Red Jungle Fowl. Facilities Available- Accommodation is available in Tharu Hut & Forest Rest House with kitchen facility. Elephant ride & Boat ride are also available to the tourists. RIVERS : Saryu, Sharda, Ghaghra, Pahadi nadi, Gerua nadi 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nanpara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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