Overview
The famed Rajaji Tiger Reserve is both a national park and a tiger reserve. It is famous as an elephant habitat as there are around 600 elephants in Rajaji. Rajaji Tiger Reserve (earlier Rajaji National Park) is located in the Shivalik range of Himalayas and spread over 820 kms. It covers a part of over three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. It now becomes the second Tiger Reserve of Uttarakhand after Corbet.
District | Pauri Garhwal |
Nearest Railway | Haridwar- 8 Kms |
Nearest Airport | Jolly Grant Airport- 33 kms |
Famous For | Tiger Reserve with Jungle safari |
Altitude | 302 to 1000 metres above sea level |
Languages | Hindi-Garhwali |
Best Time to Visit | March to May and October and November |
How to Reach Us
By Road :
Rajaji National park is well connected to many cities in the region by buses. Private and public buses offer services from Rajaji National Park to Haridwar (43 km), Rishikesh (14 km), Dehradun (21 km) and also to Delhi (223 km).
By Air :
Nearest airport is Jolly Grant in Dehradun, 33 kms only. Jolly Grant Airport which is only a few kilometers away from the Northern Boundary of the Park has a daily 50 minutes flight from Delhi.
By Rail :
Nearest railhead is at Haridwar (8km), Dehradun (24km) and Rishikesh. All these are connected to major states of India through the Indian Railway network.
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Chilla Barrage Pashulok Barrage
The Pashulok Barrage is located on the Ganga River just south of Rishikesh in Dehradun. Chilla Dam Bridge is also called Pashulok Barrage. Road goes along side the Ganga Canal which makes this small journey into a pristine world ride. Locals already know this alternate route but outsiders or devotees who are rushing for Rishikesh from Hardiwar can take this route for easy and relaxed travelling.
Jhilmil Jheel
Jhilmil Jheel conservation Reserve is rich in fauna and flora diversity including five species of deer (Chital, Sambar, Barking deer, Hog deer and Swamp deer), Elephant, Nilgai, Common leopard and occasionally tiger are also seen in the area. There are migratory birds. Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve (JJCR), about 20 minute drives from Haridwar, is renowned for swamp deer and the great diversity of birds. In the last few months, researchers have noticed about 120 bird species.
Rajaji National Park
Rajaji National Park is an Indian national park and tiger reserve that encompasses he Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas. The park is spread over 820 km, and three districts of uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. In 1983, three wildlife sanctuaries in the area namely, Chilla, Motichur and Rajaji sanctuaries were merged into one.
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Rajaji National Park
Overview
The famed Rajaji Tiger Reserve is both a national park and a tiger reserve. It is famous as an elephant habitat as there are around 600 elephants in Rajaji. Rajaji Tiger Reserve (earlier Rajaji National Park) is located in the Shivalik range of Himalayas and spread over 820 kms. It covers a part of over three districts of Uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. It now becomes the second Tiger Reserve of Uttarakhand after Corbet.
District | Pauri Garhwal |
Nearest Railway | Haridwar- 8 Kms |
Nearest Airport | Jolly Grant Airport- 33 kms |
Famous For | Tiger Reserve with Jungle safari |
Altitude | 302 to 1000 metres above sea level |
Languages | Hindi-Garhwali |
Best Time to Visit | March to May and October and November |
How to Reach Us
By Road :
Rajaji National park is well connected to many cities in the region by buses. Private and public buses offer services from Rajaji National Park to Haridwar (43 km), Rishikesh (14 km), Dehradun (21 km) and also to Delhi (223 km).
By Air :
Nearest airport is Jolly Grant in Dehradun, 33 kms only. Jolly Grant Airport which is only a few kilometers away from the Northern Boundary of the Park has a daily 50 minutes flight from Delhi.
By Rail :
Nearest railhead is at Haridwar (8km), Dehradun (24km) and Rishikesh. All these are connected to major states of India through the Indian Railway network.
Weather
Attractions
Chilla Barrage Pashulok Barrage
The Pashulok Barrage is located on the Ganga River just south of Rishikesh in Dehradun. Chilla Dam Bridge is also called Pashulok Barrage. Road goes along side the Ganga Canal which makes this small journey into a pristine world ride. Locals already know this alternate route but outsiders or devotees who are rushing for Rishikesh from Hardiwar can take this route for easy and relaxed travelling.
Jhilmil Jheel
Jhilmil Jheel conservation Reserve is rich in fauna and flora diversity including five species of deer (Chital, Sambar, Barking deer, Hog deer and Swamp deer), Elephant, Nilgai, Common leopard and occasionally tiger are also seen in the area. There are migratory birds. Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve (JJCR), about 20 minute drives from Haridwar, is renowned for swamp deer and the great diversity of birds. In the last few months, researchers have noticed about 120 bird species.
Rajaji National Park
Rajaji National Park is an Indian national park and tiger reserve that encompasses he Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas. The park is spread over 820 km, and three districts of uttarakhand: Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. In 1983, three wildlife sanctuaries in the area namely, Chilla, Motichur and Rajaji sanctuaries were merged into one.
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