[3] In 2015, the government approved a proposal to grant Rajaji National Park the status of a tiger reserve.

[4] As per directions of the Tiger Conservative Authority of India, its core area is Rajaji National Park, whilst about 300 km2 (120 sq mi) of the Shyampur range of the Haridwar forest division and parts of Kotdwar and Laldhang forest division are also included, augmenting the total area to 1,150 km2 (440 sq mi).

[3] The often sparse understory consists of rohini (Mallotus philippensis), amaltas (Cassia fistula), shisham (Dalbergia sissoo), sal (Shorea robusta), palash (Butea monosperma), arjun (Terminalia arjuna), khair (Senegalia catechu), baans (Dendrocalamus strictus), semul (Bombax ceiba), sandan, chamror (Ehretia), amla Phyllanthus emblica, kachnar (Bauhinia variegata), ber (Ziziphus mauritiana), chilla (Casearia), bel (Aegle marmelos).

[citation needed] Rajaji National Park hosts many wild animals including Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, Chital, sambar deer, barasingha, Northern red muntjac, Indian hog deer, nilgai, wild boar, sloth bear, Asian black bear, rhesus macaque, common langur, leopard cat, jungle cat, dhole, Bengal fox, golden jackal and yellow-throated marten, goral and Himalayan tahr.

[citation needed] Over 315 species of birds occur in the park, including both residents and migrants.