<P> Important national parks and tiger reserves of North India include: </P> <P> Corbett National Park: It was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park along the banks of the Ramganga River . It is India's first National Park, and was designated a Project Tiger Reserve in 1973 . Situated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, the park acts as a protected area for the critically endangered Bengal tiger of India . Cradled in the foothills of the Himalayas, it comprises a total area of 500 km out of which 350 km is core reserve . This park is known not only for its rich and varied wildlife but also for its scenic beauty . </P> <P> Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Park: Located in West Himalaya, in the state of Uttarakhand, these two national parks constitute a biosphere reserve that is in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves since 2004 . The Valley of Flowers is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora, this richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals . </P> <P> Dachigam National Park: Dachigam is a higher altitude national reserve in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that ranges from 5,500 to 14,000 feet above sea level . It is home to the hangul (a red deer species, also called the Kashmir stag). </P>

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