LUCKNOW/LAKHIMPUR, Oct. 30 -- Wildlife parks in the state, including the world-famous Dudhwa National Park (DNP) along with Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and buffer zone are all set to welcome tourists from India and abroad from November 1.

UP forests minister AK Saxena and tourism minister Jayveer Singh are expected to inaugurate the tourist season in Dudhwa on Saturday.

Before 2024, the tourist season began from November 15.

In 2024, the tourist season at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) - which comprises Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary - began on November 6 (Wednesday) with scores of tourists making a beeline for the nature reserve.

DTR field director Dr H Rajamohan told Hindustan Tim...