Kishanpur Sanctuary
Swamp deer in tall grass beside a lake, part of the Dudhwa reserve and much quieter than the main gate.
- Where
- Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 28.4500, 80.4000
Get the Kishanpur Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kishanpur Sanctuary. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Uttar Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kishanpur Sanctuary
Dudhwa National Park 29 km
Tall grassland on the Nepal border holding swamp deer, tigers, and one of the last wild populations of Indian rhinoceros in the state.
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve 44 km
Terai grassland and sal forest along the Nepal border, made a tiger reserve in 2014.
Shuklaphanta National Park 46 km
Open grassland, forest, riverbed and wetland covering 305 square kilometres in Nepal's far-western Terai, bounded by the Mahakali river. Its wide phanta meadows are home to herds of swamp deer, and a corridor links it to the Sivalik Hills.
Ghodaghodi Tal 59 km
A cluster of forest lakes and marshes at about 205 metres in Kailali District, in the far-western Terai. It became a Ramsar site in 2003 and a bird sanctuary in 2022.
Katarniaghat 72 km
Gharial, dolphins and the Girwa.
Champawat 102 km
The first Chand capital of Kumaon, with a Baleshwar temple older than the town, and the tiger Corbett shot in 1907.
Bardiya National Park 105 km
The largest and least disturbed national park in Nepal's Terai, 968 square kilometres of sal forest and grassland on the east bank of the Karnali, crossed by the Babai river. Founded in 1988, it is known for tigers, rhinos and wild elephants.
Khaptad National Park 108 km
A high plateau of meadow and forest in the far west of Nepal, made a national park in 1984 and spread over 225 square kilometres of four districts. It rises from 1,400 to 3,300 metres and was the long-time retreat of the hermit Khaptad Baba.
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Questions
Where is Kishanpur Sanctuary?
Kishanpur Sanctuary is in Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dudhwa National Park (29 km), Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (44 km), Shuklaphanta National Park (46 km).
How do I get the Kishanpur Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kishanpur Sanctuary and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttar Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kishanpur Sanctuary before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttar Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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