Bahraich district

Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary

“Wildlife sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh, India”

Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Upper Gangetic plain, near Bahraich city in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, India and covers an area of 400.6 km2 (154.7 sq mi) in the Terai of the Bahraich district. It was established in 1975. 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 is part of the Terai Elephant Reserve.