North India

Ganges in three districts of U!arakhand:

Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal.
Known for its elephants, the elephant corridor
between Rajaji and Corbe! National Park was
once 170-km long, but has been gradually cut
short by deforestation and human se!lements.
Elephants now move along specially created
corridors in the Chilla-Rishikesh forests.

ABOVE: Rajaji

National Park is often

visited for the rare
sighting of its leopards

Apart from elephants,the park is home to

many tigers and over 250 leopards, which are
not easily seen, and a few sloth bears, which
are even less visible to tourists on safaris. The
thousands of chitals and sambhars, and the
over 300 varieties of resident and migratory
birds add interest.
There are seven entrances to the park, the
most popular with tourists being Chilla, 13
kms from Haridwar. A detailed brochure is
available at the Forest Rangers Oce, where
one can book safaris and guides as well.
There is a 34-km Nature Safari Trail and drive
passing through undulating forest tracks, hilly
terrain, lush green valleys, river beds, dense
forests and sprawling grasslands.
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