Forests of the Surai range and Khatima range in the district are all set to be included as part of the buffer zone of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/plans-extend-pilibhit-tiger-reserve-u%E2%80%99khand
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kanwardeep-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-bareily
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger-reserves
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pilibhit-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wwf
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-tiger-conservation-authority
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife