Rajaji NATIONAL PARK

The Rajaji National Park is located at the foothills of the Himalayas, encompassing the Shivalik range in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Spanning over three districts of Dehradun, Haridwar, and Pauri Garhwal, Rajaji National Park is named after the famed freedom fighter, C Rajagopalachari, also known as Rajaji, the second-last Governor General of Independent India and a recipient of the Honorary Bharat Ratna. The park was formed after merging three Wildlife Sanctuaries, namely, the Motichur Wildlife Sanctuary, the Chilla Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Rajaji Wildlife Sanctuary. It is situated between the Indo-Gangetic plains and the Shivalik mountain ranges and hence contains vegetation that includes broadleaved deciduous forests, scrublands, pine forests, grasslands, and riverine vegetation.