the rajaji national park (rnp) is located in karnataka state.
the rajaji national park (rnp) is located in karnataka state.
the rajaji national park (rnp) is located in which state?
karnataka state
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rajaji national park is an indian national park and tiger reserve that encompasses the 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. the ganga and song rivers flow through the park.
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rajaji national park is predominantly formed from dense green jungles, and this environment forms a habitat for a number of animals. the park is at the northwestern limit of distribution for both elephants and tigers in india. the park is most renowned for its elephants. the mountain goat, goral is another noteworthy resident. it is mainly confined to the precipitous pine-covered slopes. besides the huge pachyderms and the nimble goats, you might come across huge herds of chital, sometimes as many as 250 to a herd. sambar, barking deer, hog deer, nilgai, wild pigs and sloth bears also inhabit these forests though you may not always catch a glimpse of these. the rhesus macaque and the common langur are fairly common here. tigers and leopards are the prime predators in rajaji. the leopard cat, jungle cat, civet and yellow-throated marten are other carnivores. mammals like the hyena, jackal and the bengal fox scavenge in the park. the himalayan black bear though uncommon, can be sighted in the higher reaches of the park. other wild animals found in the park include:
rajaji national park