The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is situated in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh and was designated as such in 2014. [1] Along the India-Nepal border, it is part of the Terai Arc Landscape in the upper Gangetic Plain. The environment consists of sal woods, tall grasses, and a marsh that is maintained by occasional flooding from rivers. The Sharda Sagar Dam, measuring up to 22 kilometers (14 miles), is located on the reserve's border.

Pilibhit is one of Uttar Pradesh's few wooded districts. According to a 2018 estimate, Pilibhit district contains more than 800 km2 (310 sq mi) of forest, which accounts for around 23% of the district's total area. The forests of Pilibhit are home to at least 65 tigers and five kinds of deer. Tiger reserve received the first International award TX2 for doubling the tiger population within a certain time frame.

History
Prior to its designation as the 46th tiger reserve in June 2014, the protected area was a reserve forest that produced wood.
Geography
The River Sharda, which defines the Indo-Nepal border, marks the northeastern boundary of the reserve, while the River Sharda and the River Ghaghara indicate the southwest boundary. The reserve contains a 602.79 km2 (232.74 sq mi) core zone and a 127.45 km2 buffer zone (49.21 sq mi). The elevation is between 168 and 175 meters (551 to 574 ft).

Flora

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The forest vegetation of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve consists of damp deciduous sal Shorea robusta woods typical of northern India. The woods and grasslands of the Terai are home to approximately 127 mammal species, 556 bird species, and 2,100 varieties of flowering plants. Around 76% of the reserve's acreage is comprised of sal woodland, which is thick and regenerating well. The woodland sections are interlaced with grassy meadows with several species, including Saccharum, Sclerostchya, Imperata, Themeda, Bothriochloa, Vetiveria, Apluda, Dichanthium, Digitaria, and Cyperus. Seasonal flooding water affects the grasslands.