jim corbett NATIONAL PARK
India's first and finest park spread over 520 sq.
kms. along the banks of the Ramganga river, just 300
kms. northeast of Delhi in the foothills of the
Himalayas is the Corbett National Park.
110 Spices of trees, 51 species of shrubs and over
33 species of bamboo are found here. There are three
distinct seasons in Corbett, Cold Nov. to feb., Hot-
March to June, Rainy-
July to Oct. Over 50 mammal, 580bird and 25 reptile
species have been listed in the Corbett. Also
astounding is the insect life here. Corbett is a
known haven for tigers, largely owing to the success
of WWF funded project-tiger that was launched on 1st
April 1973. Other animals which add to its
attraction are : Leopard, Leopard cat, Jungle cat,
Fishing cat, Himalayan black Bear, Dhole,
Yellow-Throated Morten, Elephant, Porcupine, Chital,
Barking deer etc. Some of the birds commonly seen
here are osprey, crested serpent Eagle, Black winged
kite, Shikra, Pallas's fishing eagle, spotted eagle,
Minivets, shrikes, Babblers etc.
The Gharials, descendants of the prehistoric
reptiles, have made the park their home. The Indian
python, viper, cobra, krait and king cobra, the
largest of the poisonous snakes, also inhabit
Corbett, as monitors and other lesser lizards.
General Information :
Area : 520.8sq.km.
Altitude : Between
400mt and 1,100mt.
Temperature : Summer :
46°C 19°C & Winter : 25°C 4°C
Main entry point :
Dhangarhi, Main Tourist Centre & Dhikala.
Tourist season : Nov.
15 to June15
Accessibility :
Air : Nearest airport
is Pantnagar,133kms.
Rail : Nearest railhead
is Ramnagar, 50kms. from Dhikala.
Road : Dhikala is
connected by a road to Dhikala- Ramnagar and from
there to other parts of the state. Other centers
within the park are connected by fair-weather
tracks. From Dhikala : Delhi is 290kms. Lucknow
503kms.; Ranikhet 114kms.
Local Transport :
Coaches and jeeps can be hired from the National
Park office at Ramnagar. Elephants are available for
wildlife viewing at Dhikala, khinanauli and Bijrani.
Elephant rides conducted every morning and evening.
2 Night and3 Days:-
( Corbett
National Park )
Day 1 : Dep. from Delhi
to Haridwar Arr. Haridwar at On Arrival, check in
Hotel After Fresh up, Haridwar Local Site Seeing At
evening visit for Ganga Aarti Dinner & Night Halt at
Hotel.
Day 2 : After early
Breakfast, drive to Corbett National Park, Ramnagar.
Check in Hotel, Ramnagar. After Lunch, visit Corbett
Park. Dinner & Night Halt at Hotel.
Day 3 : After
Breakfast, drive to Jungle Safari with Packed Lunch
At 1.00 PM, drive back to Rishikesh Dep. from
Rishikesh.
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