India Travel Information

An Introduction :
The Corbett National Park is India's first national park & one of it's finest. It's notable for not only its rich & varied wildlife & birdlife but also for its scenic charm & magnificent sub-montane & rive rain views. Set up in 1936, in large part due to the efforts of Jim Corbett, this 350 sq km wildlife reserve was named Hailey National Park after the Governor of the United Provinces. On independence, it was renamed the Ramganga National Park & later still the the Corbett National Park.
The park covers 500 sq km, of which 350 sq km is core reserve, & comprises the broad valley of the Ramganga River backing onto the forest covered slopes of the Himalayan foothills which rise to 1,210 m at Kand Peak. A dam at Kalagarh has created a large reservoir at the W end of the park. Summer days are hot but nights quite pleasant. Winter nights can get very cold & there is often a frost & freezing fog in the low lying tracts.

Attractions :
Corbett is a haven for Tigers as well as its prey, which include four kinds of Deer, Wild Boar and some lesser-known animals. Leopards are mostly found in the hilly areas of the park. Some nocturnal cats found here are the Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat and Fishing Cat. Sloth Bear is found in the lower regions of the park while the Himalayan Black Bear is seen in the higher hills only. The Dole or Wild Dog, though they can be seen in the southern areas of the park along with the Jackal.
Some of the smaller residents of the park are Himalayan Palm Civet, Indian Gray Mongoose, Common Otter, Blacknaped Hare and Porcupine. Elephants are among one of the main attractions of Jim Corbett Park. Along the Ramganga River shores, one can spot the long-snouted, fish-eating Gharial Crocodile and the Mugger Crocodile. Also seen on the rocky hillsides is the Ghoral or Goat Antelopes. The Langur and Rhesus Monkeys are well distributed through out the park and warning the whole Jungle with alarm calls when they see either a Tiger or Leopard from tree-top perches.

How To Get There?? :

» By 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.

» By 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.

» By Road -
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.