Wildlife 11 Nights / 12 Days
Tiger Safari Birding Tour
India, the land of the biggest cat in the country, is also home to over 1300 species of birds. A beautiful mix of mammalian life and avifauna, Corbett, Bharatpur and…
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North India · Uttarakhand
Jim Corbett National Park
India’s first national park
- Uttarakhand
- Open From 15th November to 15th June (Jhirna Zone is open round the year)
- Closed None
History & Overview
Discover Jim Corbett
The state of Uttarakhand in Northern India famous for several Hindu pilgrimage sites such as “Haridwar”, “Kedarnath” & “Devprayag” – it is often referred to as the “Land of Gods”.
Corbett Tiger Reserve, India’s first declared Tiger Reserve is also located here – about 250 km or 6 hour drive away from New Delhi. Nearest airport is Dehradun, 150 km or a 04 hour drive away.
It is the Land of the Trumpet and Roar, with around 600 elephants and over 100 tigers in the wild in this landscape. The foothills of the Himalayas, the Terai plans and the big rivers which are protected by this reserve are a reason for the massive biodiversity in these areas.
Around 600 species of birds are found here(almost half of the species occurring in the Indian subcontinent). Dominated by Sal forests, riverine forests, plains of the Terai as well as foothills – Corbett is a treat to the eye. Especially the massive grasslands of Dhikala – it is a throwback to how beautiful the land which Jim Corbett walked during his “shikaar” exploits was. One feels as if they are bang in the middle of the Ngorongoro Crater in Africa here at Dhikala, scores of elephants make these grasslands their home. Yet, it is only a small part of what was once a larger network of forests and plains surviving due to the wildlife laws.
Flora & Fauna
What you may see
Wildlife
- Indian Elephant
- Hog Deer
- Royal Bengal Tiger
- Indian Leopard
- Smooth-coated Otter
- Goral
- Yellow-throated Marten
- Gray Langur
- Wild Pig
- Sambar
Birds
- Himalayan Rubythroat
- Great Hornbill
- Long Tailed Broadbill
- Chestnut Headed Bee Eater
- Great Barbet
- Kaleej Pheasant
- Brown Dipper
- Blue Tailed Bee Eater
- Pallas’ Fish Eagle
- Lineated Barbet
Geography & Climate
Park at a glance
- Area 1318.54 sq. km- 520.13 sq. km is core and 797.72 sq. km is buffer forest.
- Co-ordinates 29°32′55″N and 78°56′7″E
- Weekly Off None
- Yearly Off Holi, Diwali
- Functional Days From 15th November to 15th June (Jhirna Zone is open round the year)
- Rainfall 1400-2800mm
- Forest Type Moist Deciduous Forest
Location
Finding Jim Corbett
Tours visiting Jim Corbett
Journeys that include Jim Corbett
Wildlife 
Wildlife 9 Nights / 10 Days
Corbett Dudhwa Tour
Corbett and Dudhwa National Park, form a part of the Terai Arc Landscape (TAL), an 810 kms stretch, covering three Indian States, namely Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and…
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Birding 12 Nights / 13 Days
North India Birding Tour
This 13 Days North India birding trip offers an incredible opportunity for serious bird watchers in the Northern Part of Indian sub-continent. This tour program opens up…
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