Lying in an 820 sq km envelop across the Shivaliks, at the foot of the Himalayas, the Rajaji National Park spreads across three districts of Uttarakhand- Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. In 1983, the three wildlife sanctuaries of Rajaji, Motichur and Chilla were compounded into a single contiguous park consisting of several distinct vegetation zones. These include broadleaved deciduous forests, riverine vegetation, grasslands, and pine forests in the upper reaches.

Inhabiting these dense green jungles are impressive array of creatures- furred and feathered, docile and dangerous. Around 23 species of mammals- including tigers, leopards, elephants, deer, jungle cat, wild boar and sloth bear- and 315 species of birds are found in Rajaji. The most prominent avian species include pea fowl, woodpeckers, pheasants, kingfishers and barbets, supplemented by a number of migratory species during the winter months. Besides that, the rivers which flow through the park harbour fish such as trout and mahseer.

The Rajaji National Park is famous for its populations of Tigers, Elephants and Leopards. Besides these it also harbours decent populations of Jungle Cats, Sambhar Deer, Spotted Deer, Martens, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Monitor Lizard, Langoor, Rhesus Macaques, Ghorals, Civet Cats, Python and King Cobras among approximately 23 different species. The park also plays host to over 315 species of winged wonders. Some of these include various Fowls, Pheasants, Hornbills, Eagles, Raptors, Woodpeckers, Barbets, Thrushes, Finches, Parakeets, Babblers, Warblers, Kingfishers, Rollers, Orioles, etc.

Distances :From Delhi-231 kms. (Mohand Gate No. 2) from Lucknow-509 Kms.(Ranipur Gate No.4)

Nearest Railway Stations :Haridwar & Dehradun

Nearest Air Port :Jolly Grant (Dehradun)
Nearest Hospital/Bank/Petrol pump/Market/Post & Telegraph Office/Telephone
Haridwar, Dehradun and Rishikesh.

The rivers Ganges and Song have abundant fish life that includes Mahaseer, the huge Goonch, Chilwa, Trout and Kalabanse. We also the biggest group of Black Stork I have ever seen in a single spot and some vultures, which are rapidly becoming some of the rarest birds to find.