In the year 1936, Hailey National Park is launched in
the Uttar Pradesh. This is the first Reserve National Park of India
.
The Hailey National Park became Ramganga national Park in 1952 after the
river that flows through the region. In 1957 the park was renamed as Corbett
National Park in honour of the Jim Corbett - the famous naturalist, hunter
and the writer of the famous book 'Man Eater of Kumaon'. The winter home of
this great naturalist is in Kaladhungi, just 40 km away from the Ramnagar,
has been converted into a museum. In 1973 when the Project Tiger was
launched the park became a Tiger Reserve. Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary merged
with the Corbett Tiger Reserve by the late eighties.
The Corbett
Tiger Reserve located in the Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts of Uttar
Pradesh, now is in Uttaranchal. It is just 19 km far away from the Ramnagar,
the meeting point of western Himalaya and the central Himalaya which is
drained by many rivers. The Corbett Tiger Reserve occupies an approximate
area of 1300 sq. km. It is just 300 km away from Delhi.
The
Corbett National Park is divided into the three geographical areas. The
deciduous forest, grassland with canyon and the dense forests of sal trees.
The Ramganga River flows through the park. 330 sq.km. core region is
restricted to any kind of safaris, but one may trek on foot in this region.
The Corbett National Park has wide and rich variety of Fauna and
flora. There are near about 37 species of grass and shrubs, 110 species of
trees, 50 species of mammals, 45 reptiles, and above 450 birds species. Due
to the suitable location this is the only Reserve Park where the Himalayan
black bear are found. The Himalayan Palm Civet and Ghoral are rarely seen in
the region. The viewing this difficult species depends only on luck. The
high altitude Steppe Eagle and Lammergeirs eagle found only here. Beside
this Osprey, Lesser Fish Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Pallas's Fish Eagle,
Mountain Hawk Eagle, Brown Hawk Owl, Spot bellied Eagle Owl, Black Eagle,
Red Junglefowl, Great Slaty woodpecker, Blue throated barbet, Dollarbird,
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Oriental Pied Hornbill and many more species
can be explore. The most incredible tiger, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Wild Dog,
Hog Deer, Goral, Sambhar, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Sloth Bear, Gaur,
Cheetal and many other animal species are explore in the park. The most
dangerous and interesting fish eating crocodile and marsh crocodile found in
the Ramganga river reservoir.
The best time to visit the park is
November to June. The Luxurious and quality lodges and rest houses are
situated near the park or within the Reserve premises. The Corbett hideaway,
Claridges Corbett, Corbett Riverside Resort, Hotel Infinity Resort, Quality
Inn Resort are some of the main Resorts of Corbett national park. The open
camp also attracts the visitors. The adventure lover can enjoy Mahseer
fishing and angling in the Ramganga River.
