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Suhelva Sanctuary

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Suhelva Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in Balrampur, Gonda and Sravasti districts of Uttar Pradesh. It is about 66 km from Balrampur, 120 km from Gonda and about 210 km from Lucknow.

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History

The forest is one of the oldest forests in Uttar Pradesh and was given the status of a wildlife sanctuary in 1998.

By air

Lucknow Airport is located 230 km from Suhelva.Varanasi Airport is located about 350 km from the sanctuary.

By rail

The nearest railway station from Suhelva is Tulsipur about 38 km from the sanctuary.

By road

Suhelva is well connected by roads to every part of the state.

Fauna

The main mammals of Suhelva are Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, sloth bear, antelope and deer. Other animals include fox, hyena, Indian elephant and wild cat.

References

Suhelva Sanctuary Wikipedia