The Kaimoor Sanctuary was established in 1982 and sprawls over an area of 500 sq. kms. Located on the Uttar Pradesh-Bihar border, the sanctuary is easily accessible by road. The wildlife population comprises leopard, blackbuck, chital, chinkara, ratel and peafowl.

How to get there :  Air: The nearest airport is Varanasi (100 kms).
                                   Rail: The nearest railhead is Varanasi.
                                   Road:. Road Kaimoor is accessible by road from Varanasi and Mirzapur (100 kms).
 

Spread over an area of 400 sq. kms near the Nepal border, this little known sanctuary was established in 1976. Tiger, leopard, swamp deer, blackbuck, chital, barking deer, sambar, nilgai, sloth bear and wild boar are some of the inhabitants of the sanctuary. Gharial and magar can be found in the Girwa river and its tributaries.

Best Time To Visit : Mid-November To Mid-June.
How to get there :  Road: Katarniaghat is connected by road to various parts of the state. It is 205 kms from Lucknow and 44 kms from Mihinpurwa.

 

Located in Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh, the Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over an area of 5.4 sq. km. The sanctuary is 125 km from Jhansi, the magnificent gateway to the Bundelkhand region, rendered famous by the legendary Rani Laxmi Bai. Some of the key attractions of the sanctuary are the leopard, neelgai, wild boar, and sambhar.

Best time to visit : Throughout the Year
How to Get there : Air: The nearest airport is at Jhansi, 125 km.
                                  Rail: The nearest railhead is at Jhansi.
                                   Road: The place is accessible by road.
 

The National Chambal Sanctuary, located in Etawah, near Agra is spread over an area of 635 sq. kms. Established in 1979, the park has a rare collection of exotic rarely found species. The unusual gangetic dolphin is the main attraction of National Chambal sanctuary. The sanctuary is presently a part of a large area co-administered by Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The main attraction of the sanctuary is the rare gangetic dolphin. The park is inhabited by crocodiles, alligators, chinkara, sambhar, nilgai, wolf and wild boar. There are also a large number of terrestrial and aquatic animals.

Best time to visit : Throughout the Year
How to Get there : Air: The nearest airport is at Agra, 70 kms.
                                  Rail: The nearest railhead is at Agra, 70 kms.
                                   Road: The sanctuary is 70 kms from Agra and 5 kms from Etawah.

 

Nawabganj bird sanctuary, located 45 kms from Lucknow is Home to several migratory and water birds. An ideal site for bird watching and photography, this sanctuary has a huge marshland and shallow lake bordered with mixed dry forest. The avian population of the sanctuary comprises among others the pochard, shoveller, woodpecker, parakeet, coot, purple moorhen and common teal. Nawab ganj sanctuary is rich in avian population. It has a good number of avian population including pochard, shoveller, woodpecker, parakeet, coot, purple moorhen and common teal.

Best time to visit : Throughout the Year
How to Get there : Air: The nearest airport is Lucknow, 45 kms approx.
                                  Rail: The nearest realhead is at Lucknow.
                                 Road: The sanctuary is located on National Highway No. 25, 45 kms both from Lucknow and Kanpur.
                                               Nawabganj is well connected by bus to Lucknow and Kanpur. 

 

The Ranipur sanctuary spreads over an area of 230 sq. kms and abounds in wildlife. It is the natural habitat of several animals including the tiger, leopard, sloth bear, sambar, blackbuck, peafowl, spur fowl, jungle fowl, painted partridge, fishing cat and chinkara.

How to Get there : Road : The sanctuary is 150 kms. from Allahabad, 80 kms. from Banda and 350 kms. from Lucknow