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Explore Corbett
 About Corbett
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Introduction
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Jim Corbett National Park, one of the greatest National Parks
of Asia. Five hundred and twenty acres of forests, hills and grasslands, fed
by a frisky river. A bio-diversity that is rich, rare and precious. The
perfect habitat for the tiger, elephant, hog deer,birds and other wildlife
species fast vanishing from the earth.
Jim Corbett has the highest density of tiger in the country -
approximately one every 5 sq.km. and it was here that prestigious "Project
Tiger" was launched in 1973. Four species of deer - hog deer, samber,
chital, barking deer an done pray like the wild boar, support the predator.
Set up in 1936 as Indias first national park and possibly the finest, the
Corbett National Park was first delimited in consultation with that great
hunter and conserver, Jim Corbett. The park spans across some 920.9 square
km at an altitude of 600 to 1100 metres about the foothills of the western
Himalayas in the districts of Nainital and Pauri Garhwal in the state of
Uttaranchal (formerly part of Uttar Pradesh). In its eventful 64-year life,
it has grown considerably in size and now includes the Sonanadi Wildlife
Sanctuary as a part of its 1,319 sq km of reserved forest area. |
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Facts and Figures
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| Area |
520 sq km |
| Location |
63-km Southwest of Nainital, Uttaranchal. |
| Altitude |
400 - 1200 meter above the sea level |
| Rainfall |
1,294.5 mm |
| Temperature |
Maximun : 18.00°C
Minimum : 7.60°C |
| STD Code |
05945 (Ramnagar) |
| Best Season |
15 November To 15 June |
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How to Reach Corbett
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Air : Phoolbagh, Pantnagar at a distance of 50-kms
is the nearest airport. Delhi at a distance of 300-kms is the nearest
international airport.
Road : Dhikala is 300-kms from Delhi, 145-kms from
Lucknow and 51-kms from Ramnagar. The route from Delhi spans
Hapur-Murababad-Ramnagar. The turn off is some 7-kms beyond Muradabad to the
left, marked by a small board.The route from Lucknow spans Bareilly, Kichha,
Rudrapur, Doraha, Kashipur. Ramnagar is served by frequent buses to and
from Nainital and Ranikhet, 112-kms north. Buses arrive every half hour or
so after the eight hour trip from Delhi; Delhi Transport corporation run a
semi deluxe service, and most of the alternatives are pretty basic.
Rail : Ramnagar is on the broad gauge track from
where the road transport options have to be availed to reach the park. For
faster trains and connections to other parts change at Moradabad.
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Best Season
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The best time for a visit would naturally depend upon what
the visitor is specially interested in -summer would be best if one is keen
on observing the larger mammals and winter if one'sinterest lies mainly in
water birds.
As with the rest of the country, there are three well-defined seasons at the
Corbett National Park-winter from November to February, summer from March to
June and the rainy season the rest of the year. Corbett is closed for public
from June 15 to November 15.
Visiting Season of Corbett National Park
The park is open from November, though the roads the motorable from December
15. From November to January the visibility is poor, due to the dense
undergrowth, the weather is cold and only the Tigers and Crocodiles are to
be seen. Towards the end of January the visibility starts improving and the
Carnivora and Deer, along with the Crocodile. The weather is pleasant and
the nights, cold. |
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