Katarniaghat Boating Center - Tourist attraction in Katarneya Ghat Range - Bahraich, India

Amazing place to visit. The forest fest house has everything to your comfort. Food at the canteen is a bliss and very affordable. Lunch, breakfast, tea ,water all inclusive for the 4 of us was 2000. It was a buffet too. It's better to stay at tiger camp than leopard hut as it was more spacious.

It was good. .Yes, tigers are there as we heard deer danger call.Guard says there are 80+ leopards are there which was unbelievable as I didn't found a single foot print.We saw crocodiles which are easily seen in kukrail, eagle, hen,male elephant, deers, langoor Suggestions : Be sure of timings it's 2- 5pm but for extra income they will bring you back within 2 hours and most moments were missed out.If they charge for 3 hours then there should be full safari fun.

Katarina is a beautiful and soothing place. Forest is beautiful and it offers amazing serenity. The tourists can also enjoy boating in Giriwa river and jungle safari facilities, during the visit. Our safari takes you through the sanctuary in an open 4x4 gypsy, with some of the most knowledgeable guides at the wheel. Keep your eyes peeled for pugmarks and mobile phones off. There's plenty to see: Gharials, crocodiles, herds of spotted deer, peacocks in frenzy, paradise flycatchers, and crested serpent eagles. Pray hard enough and you may just earn an audience with the reigning big cats in this area. Sprawling over 154 square meters this beautiful reserve bordering the gargantuan river Geruwa ( a tributary of Nepal's longest river, Karnali) is a habitat for gharials. Taking a motorboat with a local guide, we spotted several of these beautiful amphibians sunning themselves on sandbars in the middle of the river, with their distinctive snout and pot like a bump on the heads. Gliding around the Maila Nala, an Amazon-like narrow inlet in the river that leads to inner channels - we spotted an Indian rock python on a rock. If you are lucky you will also see the playful Indo-Gangetic dolphin prance in the water! The Katarniaghat's vegetation is lush and tropical and driving through jamun and silk cotton trees, as well as tall Kan's Grass, we saw adjutant storks, kingfishers and paradise flycatchers. Lots of alligators to see whilst on your boat ride.

Really an awesome and amazing experience here.. So calm and peaceful. Mesmerizing views, beautiful river and green forest. Chirping of birds and sound of flowing water gives a lasting impact on you. Natural beauty is abundance, I lost in it. Very reasonable charges for boating. Very well behaved and polite boatmen. Must visit and stay here for few days, a loveable destination..... I have seen few places like this...

You can expect lots of crocodiles and different species of birds here. Dears and monkeys are common as well. You can have Jungle safari rides early morning or late evening for spotting Tigers and Elephants. Be cautious while visiting Geruva river bank because of presence of crocodiles and pythons.

Very beautiful tourist place. Katarniya ghat is Tiger reserve place. This is the place where International Golfer Mr. JYOTI RANDHAVA caught by forest police. Awesome natural place on the bank of river Girwa bisecting India and Nepal border. The Katarniya Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Upper Gangetic plain falling in the Terai of Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Katarniya Ghat Forestprovides strategic connectivity between tiger habitats of Dudhwa and Kishanpur in India and Nepal. The sanctuary has a mosaic of Sal and Teak forests, lush grasslands, numerous swamps and wetlands. It is home to a number of endangered species including gharial, tiger, rhino, Gangetic dolphin, Swamp deer, Hispid hare, Bengal florican, the White-backed and Long-billed vultures. Destination Description Katarniya Ghat Wild life Sanctuary is part of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve Lakhimpur kheri. The total area of Katarniya Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary is 400.09 sq.km. which is a part of the core area of Dudhwa Tiger reserve. There is a buffer area of 150.03 sq.km. contiguous to the sanctuary mostly in Motipur and Kakrha ranges of the division. The forest area of the Sanctuary has its characteristic complex of sal forests tall grasslands and riparion ecosystem of Girwa and Kaudiyala streams of Ghaghra river. The Sanctuary having mosaic of diverse habitats is very rich in biodiversity and is have various endangered species of mammal, plants and avifauna.

Great place to visit....great cooperation of the rangers...jungle safari is available only from 7 to 10 am and 2 to 5 pm...so make your plan accordingly...in between river boating can be done..geruva river is full of crocodile nd dolphin..if lucky enough, can find both of them....we saw wild elephants , cheetal, nd luck was in our favour so spotted too..spotted hornbill too....moreover they are conserving alligator and turtle, easy to see in their centre.. Overall nice experience.....

Katerniaghat wildlife sanctuary is a beautiful place for those who love nature and forest. Please do not go if u do not love nature. It is must one time visit centre for seeing the vivid flora and fauna. Jungle safari is for enjoying and do not expect to see tiger or leopard ( if u r lucky u can have the sighting).