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| The Corbett National
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to the first ever National Park in main land Asia
- The Corbett National Park, located in the state
of Uttar Pradesh. Spanning the Shivalik foothills
of the Himalayas, the Corbett National Park is 300
km from Delhi.
Welcome to the first ever National Park in main land
Asia - The Corbett National Park, located in the state
of Uttar Pradesh. Spanning the Shivalik foothills
of the Himalayas, the Corbett National Park is 300
km from Delhi.
The Corbett National Park is also known as the “Land
of the trumpet, roar and song” owing to the
abundance of elephants, tigers and colorful birds
which fill the air with beautiful, melodious songs.
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| The Fauna of Corbett
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| Animals in Corbett National
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located at the edge of a grassy plateau and
perched high above the Ramganga Reservoir,
Dhikala is at the park’s lowest altitude
of 385 meters. An excellent viewing place,
you can see tigers and other animals from
here. The density of tigers is highest in
the Chaur or the rolling grasslands and the
surrounding forests. You can also see herds
of Hog Deer, Elephants and Chital in this
area. The Corbett National Park is famous
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Animals like Chital, Hog Deer, Sambar, Spotted
Deer, Para, Kakkar, Barking Deer and Goral
(goat antelope) can be sighted grazing. Predators
like the Leopard, tiger, jungle cat and Jackal
also reside in this National park. The wild
boar, which is the main prey of the tiger
and the Sloth bear which is an omnivore occupy
many parts of the forest. Hares as well as
porcupines can be seen moving about in search
of food.
The Gharial
or fish-eating crocodiles and the mugger or
marsh crocodile can be spotted on the river
banks of the river Ramganga. The Muggers (marsh
crocodile) bask in the sun and if you go too
close to them they slip back into the water
and stare at you without blinking their eyes.
The rivers and lakes are abundant in their
stock of fishes like Mahseer. Terrestrial
Reptiles like King Cobra, Python, Russel's
viper and "The Large Monitor Lizard"
reside in this National Park |
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| Birds in Corbett National
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reservoir on the River Ramganga formed by building
a dam has lent its own charm to the Corbett National
Park. Hundreds of water birds can be seen gracing
the lake with their exquisite beauty. Gulls and Terns
flit above the water while many pintails rise together
rending the morning quite with a lively sound of thunder.
The sight of beautiful fish jumping trying to escape
their predators is not to be missed.
Around 585 species of bird have taken residence
in this national park, more commonly found are -
Vulture, Peacock, Jungle Crow, Woodpecker, Kingfisher,
Dove, Partridge and Drongo. With more than 600 species
of birds it is the best birding destinations and
probably the only National Park with a higher count
of birds than Bharatpur’s Keoladeo Ghana National
Park.
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| The Flora of Corbett
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Bandhavgarh National Park is filled with tall and
thick Sal trees, with round leaves as well as Bamboo
trees. On the upper parts of the National Park, mixed
forests provides coverage for the animals and birds
alike. Parts of forest which had been cleared from
trees for use in cultivation, have now transformed
into beautiful grasslands. |
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| Tourist Information for
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The Best time to visit the
Corbett National Park is between November and
June.
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Elephant rides are the best
way to see wildlife as it is possible to get a
clear view of animals by going deep into the forest
in an unobtrusive manner without disturbing the
animals.
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Elephant rides for viewing
wildlife can be booked in the Dhikala Complex.
They are available in the morning and evenings.
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You can also take the conducted
tour organized by the park authorities to visit
the central ridge. This tour starts from Ramnagar,
where the reception house of the park is located.
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Tourists are allowed to walk
in some areas, but only if they are accompanied
by a guide
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Viewing towers are positioned
at regular intervals to enable the visitors to
see the wildlife.
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Entry to the Northern most
and central ridges is allowed only if you have
overnight bookings at one of the rest houses.
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Angling is not permitted inside
the National park.
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| More Information on Corbett
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The Corbett national Park was
established as the Hailey National Park in 1936
and covered an area of 256 sq km.
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It was named after the then
Governor of the United Provinces – Sir Malcolm
Hailey.
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It was the first National Park
in main land Asia.
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In 1954 the park was renamed
as Ramganga National Park in honor of the River
Ramganga which was and still is its life support
system.
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In 1957, the park was renamed
as Corbett National Park to honor the hunter turned
conversationalist – Jim Corbett.
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In 1966, the Corbett National
Park was extended to span an area of 520.82 sq
km.
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The Corbett Tiger Reserve is
spread over around 1288 sq km. The Reserve includes
the Corbett National Park, the Sonanadi Wildlife
Sanctuary and the Reserve Forest buffer zone.
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Three ridges running parallel
to each other and in the east-west direction form
the main part of the Corbett park.
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The Highest of them, the northern
most ridge, houses the Kanda Forest Rest House
and is 1085 meters at a maximum altitude above
sea level.
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The central and northern most
ridge are divided by the Ramganga River.
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The most famous and most visited
of the three, the Central Ridge, houses the famous
rest houses like Dhikala, Gairal , Sarapduli,
Khinanauli and Sultan.
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Dhikala is located at the parks
lowest altitude of 385 meters.
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The Corbett National Park had
the honor of being the first National Park to
launch “Project tiger”.
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The Project was launched on
1st April 1973.
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To save the tiger, Indian wildlife
managers identified representative habitats -
mountains, swamps, forests and even deserts, their
point being that the tiger can't be saved in isolation.
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By doing this they not only
saved tigers, but also various other animals like
elephants, rhinos, hard ground Barasingha - an
endangered species, crocodiles and sharks too.
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