Overview

Corbett National Park was established by the government of India with the help of Jim Corbett, the British hunter of the Man eating tigers. It was initially named as the Hailey national Park but later renamed as Corbett National Park. This park covers an area of 52,082 hectares. One of India’s largest national parks, it was declared as a Tiger reserve in the year 1973.

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Summary

Tours to Corbett National Park are an enchanting experience for those who are in love with nature. Tigers, elephants and leopards are the main attractions of the place. The Ramganga River flows through the park. There are a range of hills that run through the middle of the forest. Corbett National Park is one of the few national parks that boast of providing accommodation to the tourists. The Park is also proud of being a natural resort for white tigers, a highly endangered species.

During the tours of Corbett National Park people get to see the large extent of flora and fauna here. Among the mammals one can see the sloth bear, yellow throated martem, jackal, Himalayan Palm civet, Porcupine, Indian Grey Mongoose, Clack-taped hare, goat antelopes and many interesting species.

There are 4 species of deer here, the chital (spotted deer), barking deer, para and kakka. Tours of Corbett National Park would give one an opportunity to have a glimpse of the 580 varied species of birds in the park. However, most of the water birds can be spotted in winters as they are migratory birds. Some of these birds are Bar-headed goose, Grepe, Greylag, Snipe, Sandpiper, Wagtail and gull. The resident birds are Cormorants, Darters, Herons and more. The area also has a large number of reptiles including the ‘Ghariyal’, turtles and tortoises. Snakes that can be spotted here are python, Cobra, viper and the famous king cobra.

Add-on Facilities

Often elephant rides are arranged by the authorities for the people who are on tours of Corbett National Park.

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