Uttarakhand is home to 3 tiger reserves.
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Corbett Tiger Reserve
- Location: Nainital district, Uttarakhand, India.
- National Park: Established as Hailey National Park in 1936.
- Renaming:
- 1954: Renamed Ramganga National Park.
- 1956: Renamed Jim Corbett National Park.
- Tiger Reserve: Declared a tiger reserve in 1973 under Project Tiger.
- Project/Initiative: Pakhro Project announced in 2019 as part of the reserve.
- Area: 1,288.31 sq.km (Core: 821.99 sq.km; Buffer: 466.32 sq.km).
- Zones/Safari Areas: Bijrani, Jhirna, Dhikala, Durgadevi, Dhela, Sitabani.
- Hills: Part of the Shivalik and Outer Himalaya geological provinces (Shivalik Hills/Lesser Himalayas).
- River: Ramganga River, Sonanadi River, Mandal River, Palain River, Kosi River.
- Valley: Patlidoon Valley, through which the Ramganga River flows.
- Plants: Sal, Savannah Woodland, Bamboo Brakes, Chir Pine Forests, Open Meadows (Chaurs).
- Animals: Tiger, Elephant, Barking Deer, Sambar Deer, Hog Deer, Himalayan Black Bear, Himalayan Goral, Gharial, Mugger Crocodile.
Kalagarh Tiger Reserve
- Location: Lansdowne Division, Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.
- Part of: Corbett Tiger Reserve.
- Naming: Named after the Kalagarh Dam constructed on the Ramganga River.
- Wildlife Sanctuary: Kalagarh Wildlife Sanctuary established in 1974.
- Project Tiger: In 1973, as part of Project Tiger, Kalagarh Wildlife Sanctuary was merged into Corbett Tiger Reserve.
- Area: 301 sq.km (116 square miles).
- Hills: Situated in the foothills of the Himalayas.
- River: Ramganga River flows through the reserve, a major tributary of the Ganges.
- Plants: Sal, Semal, Kusum, Rohini, Eucalyptus, Babul, Sissoo, Grasslands.
- Animals: Tiger, Leopard, Elephant, Chital, Barking Deer, Goral, Sambar, Hog Deer, Gharial.
Rajaji Tiger Reserve
- Location: Haridwar, Dehradun, and Pauri Garhwal districts, Uttarakhand, India; Situated between the Shivalik ranges and the Indo-Gangetic plains.
- Sanctuary/National Park: Rajaji Sanctuary established in 1948. Upgraded to Rajaji National Park in 1983.
- Tiger Reserve: Declared as Rajaji Tiger Reserve in 2015, incorporating Chilla, Motichur, and Rajaji National Park.
- Area: 820 sq.km (Core Zone: 819.54 sq.km; Buffer Zone: 255.63 sq.km).
- Hills: Foothills of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas.
- Rivers: Ganga River, Song River, Suswa River.
- Plants: Sal Forests, Sheesham, Amaltas, Semal, Khair, Kachnar, Banyan.
- Animals: Tiger, Elephant, Himalayan Black Bear, Goral (Mountain Goat), Black-naped Hare, Gharial.