RAJA JI NATIONAL PARK

OVERVIEW

Rajaji National Park is distinct for its pristine scenic beauty and rich bio-diversity. A paradise for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts, the wildlife of the park is blessed with elephants, tigers, leopards, deers, and ghorals as its best-known life forms. Three sanctuaries in the Uttarakhand, Shivaliks – Rajaji, Motichur, and Chila were amalgamated into a large protected area and named Rajaji National Park in the year 1983 after the famous freedom fighter Late Sri C. Rajgopalachari; popularly known as “Rajaji”.
This area is the North-Western Limit of Asian elephants. Spread over an area of 820.42 sq km, Rajaji is a magnificent ecosystem nestled in the Shivalik ranges and the beginning of the vast Indo–Gangetic plains, thus representing vegetation of several distinct zones and forest types like sal forests, riverine forests, board–leaved mixed forests, scrubland and grassy. It possesses as many as 23 species of mammals and 315 bird species. The abundance of nature’s bounties heaped in and around this park are bound to attract a large number of wildlife conservationists, nature lovers, and eco-friends to visit this most breathtaking wilderness area.

FACTS ABOUT RAJA JI NATIONAL PARK

• State: Uttarakhand
• District: Haridwar, Dehradun, Pauri Garhwal
• Famous for/as: Wildlife
• Languages: Hindi, English
• Best Season: Nov – Jun
• Weather: Summer 32 to 45°C
• Winter: 20 to 25°C
• Altitude: 300-1350 m
• Pincode: 249407
• STD code: 01334