Uttaranchal came into existence in the year 2000, after the division of Uttar Pradesh into two parts and created a new state by the name Uttaranchal. It is also known as Uttarakhand. The word Uttarakhand is mentioned in Puranas, and this name was used for Indian Himalayas having some most sacred places of Hindus. The natives of Uttaranchal are Paharis. By calling themselves Paharis, they separate themselves from rest of Indians. Tourisms is the major source of income of people of Uttaranchal. Here people can see Corbett National Park and Tiger Reserve along with many hill stations like Ranikhet, and Almora, where they can come in direct contact with nature.