Acridoidea (Orthoptera: Insecta) Diversity of Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh, India

Dudhwa National Park is spread around 500 sq km along vvilh a buffer area of almost 100 Sq km. Dudhwa National Park is home to one of the finest Sa! forests in India, some of these trees are more than 150 years old and over 70 feet tall. Dudhwa's birds, in particular, are a delight for any avid bird watcher. The marshlands are especially inviting for about 400 species of resident and migratory birds including the Swamp Partridge, Great Salty Woodpecker, Bengal Florican, plenty of painted storks, sarus cranes, owls, barbels, woodpeckers, minuets and many more. Much of the park's avian fauna is aquatic in nature, and is found around Dudhwa's lakes-especially Banke Tal.