28/11/2018
About Rajaji Tiger Reserve
Rajaji Tiger Reserve (earlier Rajaji National Park) is located in the Shivalik range of Himalayas and spread over 820 km. It covers a part of over three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. It now becomes the second Tiger Serve of Uttarakhand after Corbet.
The park has been created in 1983 by the amalgamation of three sanctuaries - Rajaji Sanctuary (established. 1948) Motichur sanctuary (established. 1964) and Chilla sanctuary (established. 1977). On 20 April 2015, it has been changed to Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
(Animals and Wildlife) in Rajaji National Park Rajaji National Park is predominantly formed from dense green jungles, and this environment forms a habitat for a number of animals. The wild animal species found in the Park include: Asian Elephant, Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Striped Hyena, Goral, Indian Hare, Sloth Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, King Cobra, Jackal, Barking Deer, Sambhar, Wild boar, Rhesus macaque, Indian langur, Indian Porcupine, Monitor lizard, Python It also the bird watcher paradise as there are 315 species of birds are found in the Park. The most prominent avian species include peafowl, woodpeckers, pheasants, Hornbill, kingfishers, and barbets, supplemented by a number of migratory species during the winter months. The rivers which flow through the Park harbor species of fish such as trout and mahseer.