Corbett
General Information
India's very popular Corbett National
Park is located around 65 kms southwest of
Lake city Nainital. This reserve forest area
comes under terai region of the state of Uttaranchal,
straddling the undulating Shivalik foothills
of the Himalayas. The park was established
in 1936 as the Hailey National Park, following
the advice of the famous British Hunterand
Naturalist Jim Corbett. Spread
in the area of around 520 sq. kms, this project
was aimed at saving the Indian tiger (Pantheratigris
tigris) from extinction. Over 50 mammals,
580 birds and 25 reptile species have been
listed in the Corbett National Park. The insect
life is also astounding, noticeably specially
after the monsoons. But undoubtedly, the jewel
of the Corbettis the Indian tiger. It was
estimated that in 1984, the tiger population
was 90 in this park. Leopards as well as lesser
cats such as the leopard cat, jungle cat,
fishing cat are also found here.
Fauna
in Corbett
Himalayan black bear, Sloth bear, dhole,
jackal, yellow throated martem, Himalyan
palm civet, Indian greymongoose, common
otter, porcupine, clacktaped hare are the
other attractionsof this area. It is possible
to see elephants all over the park. Four
species of deer are found here. These are
the chital, the well-known spotted deer,
para, kakka, and the barking deer. The goat
antelopes are represented by the ghoral.
There is a lot for the bird watchers in
this park. It has over 580 speciesof birds.
Most of the water birds are migrant, and
arrive in winters. Someof these are the
greylag, barheaded goose, duck, grepe, snipe,
sandpiper,gull and wagtail. The residents
include darters, cormorants, egrets, herons,
the blacknecked stork and the spurwinged
lapwings. Reptiles, which are residents
of this area, are the gharial,the rare fish
eating, long - nosed crocodile, and a few
species of turtlesand tortoises. The Indian
python, viper, cobra, krait and kingcobra
also inhabit the Corbett National Park.
The National Park offers invaluable experiences
for adventurous and serious-minded wildlife
- buffs, photographers and anglers. It is
advantageous to have one's own vehicle here.
Walking in some areas is permitted, but
only when accompanied by a guide. Elephant
rides for wildlife viewing, in the mornings
and evenings, can be booked in the Dhikala
complex.
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Excursions
from Corbett
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How
to reach Corbett ?
By Train : The nearest railhead
is Ramnagar (51 km)
By Air : - The nearest
airport is situated at Pantnagar, 80 kms southeast
but limited for flights.
By Road : Well connected
by National Highway No.24 with the major cities
of north India.
The major distance from Dhikala to Delhi is
290 km, Lucknow 503 km, Ranikhet 103 km and
Nainital 128 km. Dhikala is the nearest transport
centre.
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