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Chaur grassland in Corbett National Park, near Dhikala or Khinanauli. The grasslands, locally known as Chaurs, are limited. The largest grassland is the Dhikala Chaur. Some of the best grasslands including the famous Buxar Chaur and the Beri Chaur got submerged under the Ramganga reservoir in 1974. The areas made available as a result of the relocation of villages, Dhara, Jhirna and Kothirau in 1994 are being developed into grasslands through habitat management. The Ramganga reservoir which came into being in 1974, stretches over an area of around 82 sq. km. with one half each in Corbett National Park and Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary respectively. The Ramganga river is the lifeline of Corbett Tiger Reserve. Its principal tributaries are the Mandal, Palain and Sonanadi. Numerous mountainous
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