Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary


Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary, containing Udaypur Lake which is a Ramsar site, is a wildlife sanctuary located in West Champaran district of Bihar state, India. It was established in 1978, and covers an area of 8.74 km2. The wildlife sanctuary is predominantly 319 ha wetland, located on an oxbow lake in the floodplain of the Gandaki River.

Flora

The sanctuary has areas of swamp forest, dry riverine forest, and khair-sissoo forest. It is in the Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests ecoregion.

Fauna

It is home to a variety of water birds, both resident and migratory.

Facilities

The sanctuary has a rest house. The sanctuary is under the authority of the Deputy Director of the Champaran Forest Division, headquartered in Bettiah. This sanctuary is about half an hour from Bettiah wetlands.

Transport

The nearest town and railhead is Bettiah.