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The Corbett National Park is located in the foothills of the majestic Himalayas in the state of Uttranchal in India. The Corbett National Park is home to a variety of flora and fauna. It is famous for its wild population of Tigers, Leopards and Elephants.
Once a popular hunting ground of the British, the Corbett National Park was named in honour of the late Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter-naturalist turned author and photographer, who spent most of his years in this area and contributed in setting up the park.
Corbett National Park was established in 1936, as the Hailey National Park. With the help of the World Wildlife Fund, Project Tiger was launched in Corbett National Park in 1973 and this park was one of the first such tiger reserves in the country.
ndia's first national park and the first sanctuary to come under Project Tiger, Corbett National Park exhibits a variety of vegetation making it the ideal habitat for the Tiger and its prey. The varied topography comprises hilly and riverine areas, temporary marshy depressions, plateaus and ravines. In the Jim Corbett National Park are found 110 tree species, 50 mammals species, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species.
Corbett is a haven for Tigers as well as its prey, which include four kinds of Deer, Wild Boar and some lesser-known animals. Apart from Tigers, Elephants, Leopards / Panthers, Jungle cats, Royal Bengal Tigers, Fishing Cats, Leopard cats, Himalayan black bears, Sloth bears, Jackals, Martens, Dholes, Civets, Mongooses, Otters, Hares, Porcupines, Chital (spotted deer), Sambar deer, Hog deer, Barking deer, Ghorals, Wild Boars, Pangolins, Macaques, Langurs and Blue Bulls (Nilgais) are some of the species which are found here.
Herons, Darters, Cormorants, Lapwings, Paradise Flycatchers, Munias, Weaver birds, Fishing eagles, Serpent eagles, Spotted Eagles, Black throated Payas, Mynas, Indian Roller, Jungle Fowl, Vultures, Thrushes, Barbets, Peacocks, peahens, Kingfishers, migrant Gulls, Moorhens, Ducks, Geese, Sandpipers, Nightjars, Cuckoos, Woodpeckers, Wagtails, Black winged Kits, Drongos, Doves, Plovers, Black necked Storks, Parakeets, Sarus Crane, Owls, Chir Pheasants, Kalij Pheasants, Grebes, Grey Lags, Snipes, Harriers, Ospreys, Minivets, Babblers, Hornbills, falcons and Stone Curlews.
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| Dhikala |
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| Welcome to Corbett national park, if you are a wildlife enthusiast or willing to spend few Days in wilderness then Dhikala Forest Lodge is the answer for you. Dhikala forest lodge is run and managed by forest department under Corbett national park, it is located in the core area of Corbett national park. |
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| Jhirna |
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| This rest house lies just inside the southern boundary of the Park. The rest house lies on the road from Ramnagar to Kalagarh that runs in an east-west direction through the Park. |
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| Garjia Devi Temple |
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| Garjia Temple is located at 14 kms from Ramnagar, enroute Ranikhet, Garjiya is a small temple named after "Garjiya Devi". The temple here is sacred place of pilgrimage or devi ka mandir (temple of Goddess) built over a huge rock in the centre of River Kosi. |
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| Bijrani |
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| Bijrani Tourist Zone is the first choice among day tourists. Its entrance is at Aamdanda which is about 1 km from Ramnagar. After entering through Aamdanda gate, you cross about 5 km. of buffer zone before reaching Bijrani and Safari starts from this point. |
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| Wildlife Museum |
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| A stop at the Corbett Widlife Museum offers an insight into the life of a man who espoused the cause of Tiger conservation in India. The small museum is located in Nainital , Uttaranchal and is a tribute to Jim Corbett. He emerged as a key crusader for tiger conservation at a time when tiger hunting was a popular sport for royalty and colonisers alike. |
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| Lansdowne |
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| Lansdowne is 64 kms from Ramnagar and happens to a beautiful hill destination. It has its fair share of temples and vantage points to visit. Lansdowne is a picturesque cantonment area with amazing western Himalayan Mountains. Visit here to get a feel of heaven on earth. Lansdowne is the quietest hill stations in India |
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| Kaladungi |
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| If exploring Jim Corbett National Park is on your holiday agenda, don't forget to make a detour to Kaladhungi. A romantic hamlet - 35 kms, far from the famous Corbett National Park, Kaladhungi has been an inseparable part of the endless tiger stories of Kumaon focussing around the legendary hunter Jim Corbett. |
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