Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary

Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Interactive map of Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationWest Champaran district, Bihar, India
Nearest cityBettiah
Coordinates26°48′57″N 84°25′57″E / 26.815789°N 84.4324626°E / 26.815789; 84.4324626
Area8.74& km2

Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary (also spelled Udaipur), containing Udaypur Lake (also spelled Udaipur Lake, not to be confused with Udaipur City's Five lakes) which is a Ramsar site, is a wildlife sanctuary located in West Champaran district of Bihar state, India. It was established in 1978, and covers an area of 8.74 km2. The wildlife sanctuary is predominantly 319 ha wetland, located on an oxbow lake in the floodplain of the Gandaki River.