Rajaji NP
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Overview
Rajaji National Park lies in the Shiwalik foothills of Uttarakhand and is known for elephants and tigers.
It lies in the Shiwalik hills around Haridwar and Dehradun.
It is named after C. Rajagopalachari and was declared a tiger reserve in 2015.
It is the north-western limit of the Asian elephant's range in India.
It was formed in 1983 by merging the Rajaji, Motichur and Chilla sanctuaries.
The Ganga flows through the park, dividing it into eastern and western parts.
Elephant corridors linking it with Corbett are important for wildlife movement.
It lies close to the pilgrim towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh.
Geography and key facts
- Uttarakhand
- Shiwalik foothills
- Elephants and tigers
- Shiwaliks
- C. Rajagopalachari
- Tiger reserve 2015
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on parks.
Note for UPSC
Uttarakhand, Shiwalik foothills; elephants and tigers.
Prelims often asks park–state pairs, the rivers flowing through a park and its flagship species.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- National park / tiger reserve
- State / UT
- Uttarakhand
- Coordinates
- 30.083°N, 78.033°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation (map lesson)
- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Protected Areas (map lesson)
- Wildlife Conservation: Protected Areas, Laws and Species Projects (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
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