Corbett Tour Guide - Sightseeing, Activities and Hotels in Corbett

Overview

State: Uttarakhand

Distance: 263 Km NE of Delhi

By Road: 6hrs

By Rail: 6hrs & 30min + 30min by road

Location: Corbett the first National Park and Tiger Reserve in India, is located in the valley of the Ramganga River near the foothill of Himalayas

Route: NH24 to Moradabad via Hapur; SH to Kashipur; NH121 to the Amdanda, Dhangarhi and Garjia Gates of Corbett NP via Ramnagar

Fast Fact

When to go Corbett National Park

Corbett National Park is closed from mid-June to mid-November, Wildlife sightings and maximum between March and June
STD Code of Corbett

05947
Tourist Offices

Field Director, Project Tiger, CNP
Tel: 05947-251376, 251489

KMVN Tourist Office
103, Indraprakash Building,
21, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi
Tel: 011-23712246

Corbett National Park has captured the imagination of many with its diverse wildlife and breathtaking landscapes. The natural uniqueness of the area was recognised long ago and so in 1936 Corbett attained the distinction as the first national park to be established in mainland Asia.

Corbett National Park lies in two districts - Nainital and Pauri - in the hill state of Uttaranchal in northern India. It covers an area of 521 sq. km and together with the neighbouring Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary and Reserve Forest areas, forms the Corbett Tiger Reserve over 1288 sq. km.

Its geographical location between the Himalayas and the terai, and the streams, rivers and ridges crisscrossing the terrain, present Corbett with a remarkable variety of landscapes. This vivid mosaic of habitats - wet and dry, plain and mountainous, gentle and rugged, forests and grasslands - supports numerous plant and animal species, representing Himalayan as well as plains kinds. The most famous of Corbett's wild residents are the Bengal Tiger and the Asiatic Elephant, but with about 600 species of avifauna Corbett is one of the richest bird regions of India.

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Tourism Zones in Corbett National Park

Corbett National Park is one of the best wildlife reserve of Asia. This creation of Mother Nature is famous for its biodiversity and ecosystem. The first tiger reserve of India is globally famed for its tiger population as Corbett Tiger Reserve. People from all over the world visit Corbett National Park round the year. In an effort to provide the safe zone to wildlife with tourism activities, the park has been shared out into four divisions. The names of safari zones are Dhikala Safari Zone, Bijrani Safari Zone, Jhirna Safari Zone and Durga Devi Safari Zone. This division of Corbett Tiger Reserve into four zones makes stay more managed and safe for wildlife and tourists too.

Dhikala Safari Zone

Bijrani Zone

Jhirna Zone

Durgadevi Zone
Flora In Jim Corbett Park

The varied topography comprises hilly and riverine areas, temporary marshy depressions, plateaus and ravines. The lower areas are almost completely populated by Sal trees. In the Jim Corbett National Park are found 110 tree species, 50 mammals species, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species.
Fauna In Jim Corbett Park

The Tiger (Panthera tigris)

The Asian Elephant

Deer

Hanuman or Common Langur

The Asiatic Jackal

Mahseer and other Fishes

Chital

Para or Hog Deer

Sambar

Himalayan Goral or Ghural

Birds

Herpetofauna

Kakar or Barking Deer

The Leopard

Primates

Wild boar

Gharial and Mugger
Rivers In Jim Corbett National Park

For the survival of such a remarkable gamut of floral and faunal species in Corbett National Park, water is a crucial factor. The Ramganga river forms the most prominent hydrological resource, supplemented by tributaries, most prominent of which are the Sonanadi, Mandal and Palain rivers. The river Kosi runs proximate to the Park and is also a significant water resource for nearby areas.

Wildlife is dependent on rivers, more so in the dry season, for they provide drinking water and also form home to several key aquatic species.