This unspoilt park, covering 820 sq km in the forested foothills near Haridwar, is best known for its wild elephants, numbering around 450 to 500 at last count. Within the Rajaji National Park there are nine historical but basicforest rest houses at Asarohi, Beribara, Chilla, Kansrao, Kunnao, Motichur, Phandowala, Ranipur and Satyanarayan. To book a forest rest house, contact the director (0135-2621669) at the Rajaji National Park Office.