ABOUT RAJAJI NATIONAL PARK

About Rajaji National Park

About Rajaji National Park

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About Rajaji National Park





Rajaji National Park, spanning 819.54 sq km core and 255.63 sq km buffer zone, lies in the Shiwalik range of Uttarakhand. It's crucial for conserving endangered species like tigers, Asian elephants, Great Pied Hornbills, and King cobras at their northernmost limit. The park is part of the Terai-Arc Landscape and Shiwalik Elephant Reserve.

In 1948, C. Rajgopalchari, India's first Governor General, urged to protect this area instead of hunting there. This led to the Rajaji Wildlife Sanctuary, named after him.

In 1983, Chilla and Motichur Wildlife Sanctuaries merged with nearby forest areas to form Rajaji National Park. It became the Rajaji Tiger Reserve in 2015. The Ganga River flows through the park for 24 km, dividing it into two sections.






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Why Rajaji National Park is Famous


Rajaji National Park is famous for Bengal tigers and Asian elephants. The park is home to over 400 animal species making it a top spot for wildlife viewing. Visitors may see tigers, elephants, leopards, deer like the sambar and chital, wild boars, and many unique birds and reptiles.

Rajaji National Park Animals



leopard in rajaji national parkLeopard

tiger in rajaji national parkTiger

elephant in rajaji national parkElephant

barking deer in rajaji national parkBarking Deer

wild boar in rajaji national parkWild Boar

fox in rajaji national parkFox



spotted deer in rajaji national parkSpotted Deer

sambhar deer in rajaji national parkSambhar Deer

pangolin in rajaji national parkPangolin

monitor lizard in rajaji national parkMonitor Lizard

goral in rajaji national parkGoral

porcupine in rajaji national parkPorcupine



Map of Rajaji National Park


Rajaji National Park is situated on the Shivalik range. The Map of Rajaji National Park provides a clear view of this large wildlife sanctuary. The map of Rajaji National Park shows it close to popular places like Haridwar, Dehradun, and Rishikesh.

The map highlights diverse landscapes from large grasslands and dense forests to rivers like the Ganga and Song. The map helps visitors to locate major spots such as Mohand, Chilla, Ranipur, and Motichur. The Rajaji National Park map also points out the main entry gates and safari range.




























Location Area Wildlife Sanctuaries
Rajaji National Park Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India 820 square kilometers
Rajaji Wildlife Sanctuary Located within Rajaji National Park 307 square kilometers
Motichur Wildlife Sanctuary Located within Rajaji National Park 45 square kilometers
Chilla Wildlife Sanctuary Located within Rajaji National Park 249 square kilometers


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