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Kukrail Reserve Forest & Gharial Sanctuary: Endangered Crocodile Breeding & Nature Trails

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Explore Lucknow Parks Desk Awadh Cultural Chronicler • 04 Nov 2026 • 7 min read
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Kukrail Reserve Forest & Gharial Sanctuary: Endangered Crocodile Breeding & Nature Trails

Wild Woods & River Conservation: Kukrail Forest

Situated approximately 9 kilometers northeast of central Lucknow, the Kukrail Reserve Forest is a dense woodland oasis. Established in 1978 in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and international wildlife biologists, it has successfully nurtured and released thousands of endangered gharials back into the Chambal, Girwa, and Ganga river systems.

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