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Uttar Pradesh Launches 'Buffer Mein Safar Yojana' for Ecotourism

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Uttar Pradesh Launches 'Buffer Mein Safar Yojana' for Ecotourism

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Scheme NameBuffer Mein Safar Yojana
Launched ByUttar Pradesh Forest and Wildlife Department
ObjectivePromote sustainable and eco-friendly tourism in buffer zones of tiger reserves; empower local communities; strengthen wildlife conservation.
Key RegionsDudhwa, Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sohagibarwa, Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuaries.
Special Ecological SpotSemrai Lake - Developed for migratory bird-watching.
Tourism InfrastructureModern information centre at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.
Dudhwa National ParkEstablished in 1977; near Indo-Nepal border; home to Bengal tigers, elephants, 450+ bird species.
Pilibhit Tiger ReserveDeclared 45th Tiger Reserve in 2008; part of Terai ecosystem; rich biodiversity including tigers, swamp deer, and Bengal florican.
Katarniaghat Wildlife SanctuaryLocated along Ghaghara River; established in 1975; a Tiger Reserve since 2008; home to Gangetic dolphin and over 350 bird species.

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