Corbett National Park
Corbett National Park is India's finest and oldest national park. It is located in the foothills of the Kumaon Himalayas. Corbett National Park was established in 1936 as the Hailey National Park. In 1955 it has changed to Ramganga National Park and lastly it changed to Jim Corbett National Park named after a hunter which is turned later as conservationist.
Corbett Park covers an area of 521 sq. km. The Park has about 110 varieties of trees, 51 species of shrubs and over 33 kinds of bamboo's and grasses.
Project Tiger was launched in 1973 in Corbett National Park. Major attractions in Corbett National Park are the Tiger, Indian Elephant, Chital, Wild Boar, Indian Pangolin and Leopard.
Corbett national park is drained by the Ramganga River, the dam at Kalagarh forming a huge lake to the west of the national park. The park is essentially a large low valley.
The park attracts thousands of visitors every year. There is a good tourist infrastructure at Corbett and a number of accommodation options are available, catering to different budgets. Among them are Forest Rest Houses, which are maintained and run by the government, and are the only accommodations located within the protected forest area.
For entry in Corbett Park permission is required from the park administration in Ramnagar. Entry fee is Rs.350 for first three days at Dhikala and Rs.75 for every additional day. Additional charges are required for boarding and loading.
Corbett National Park is India's finest and oldest national park. It is located in the foothills of the Kumaon Himalayas. Corbett National Park was established in 1936 as the Hailey National Park. In 1955 it has changed to Ramganga National Park and lastly it changed to Jim Corbett National Park named after a hunter which is turned later as conservationist.
Corbett Park covers an area of 521 sq. km. The Park has about 110 varieties of trees, 51 species of shrubs and over 33 kinds of bamboo's and grasses.
Project Tiger was launched in 1973 in Corbett National Park. Major attractions in Corbett National Park are the Tiger, Indian Elephant, Chital, Wild Boar, Indian Pangolin and Leopard.
Corbett national park is drained by the Ramganga River, the dam at Kalagarh forming a huge lake to the west of the national park. The park is essentially a large low valley.
The park attracts thousands of visitors every year. There is a good tourist infrastructure at Corbett and a number of accommodation options are available, catering to different budgets. Among them are Forest Rest Houses, which are maintained and run by the government, and are the only accommodations located within the protected forest area.
For entry in Corbett Park permission is required from the park administration in Ramnagar. Entry fee is Rs.350 for first three days at Dhikala and Rs.75 for every additional day. Additional charges are required for boarding and loading.