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 a re
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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