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Corbett Tiger Reserve to open for visitors from Thursday
The world famous Corbett Tiger Reserve, which lies in the Uttaranchal Himalayas, will reopen for visitors from Thursday after having remained closed since June 15.
The world famous Corbett Tiger Reserve, which lies in the Uttaranchal Himalayas, will reopen for visitors from Thursday after having remained closed since June 15.
With the closing of the Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines in November for the winter months, the focus of tourism in the hill state shifts from pilgrim tourism to that of adventure and wildlife tourism.
Special security arrangements have been made this year at the reserve keeping in mind the several incidents of pachyderm hunting in the area over the past one year.
Park deputy director Samir Sinha said information regarding all visitors to the reserve would be recorded by the authorities. Originally called Hailey National Park, created in 1936 Corbett is the first national park of the Indian sub-continent. It was later renamed after Jim Corbett, the famous hunter, author and pioneer conservationist who helped set up this wildlife sanctuary.
Extending over a tract of 520 sq km, the reserve is a large valley with forested ridges running through it. The magnificent Ramganga river winds through its entire length.
With the project tiger launched in 1973, Corbett has seen an increase in tiger population. With some luck, visitors do occasionally catch a glimpse of this majestic animal as they drive through the park to the Dhikala complex.
Corbett is also the home to over 580 species of birds including water fowl, 17 types of woodpecker, raptors like the pallas fishing eagle, harriers and kites, peafowl, kalij pheasant, minivets, drongos and barbets. More than 50 mammal and reptile species have been recorded at Corbett.
Bureau Report
Special security arrangements have been made this year at the reserve keeping in mind the several incidents of pachyderm hunting in the area over the past one year.
Park deputy director Samir Sinha said information regarding all visitors to the reserve would be recorded by the authorities. Originally called Hailey National Park, created in 1936 Corbett is the first national park of the Indian sub-continent. It was later renamed after Jim Corbett, the famous hunter, author and pioneer conservationist who helped set up this wildlife sanctuary.
Extending over a tract of 520 sq km, the reserve is a large valley with forested ridges running through it. The magnificent Ramganga river winds through its entire length.
With the project tiger launched in 1973, Corbett has seen an increase in tiger population. With some luck, visitors do occasionally catch a glimpse of this majestic animal as they drive through the park to the Dhikala complex.
Corbett is also the home to over 580 species of birds including water fowl, 17 types of woodpecker, raptors like the pallas fishing eagle, harriers and kites, peafowl, kalij pheasant, minivets, drongos and barbets. More than 50 mammal and reptile species have been recorded at Corbett.
Bureau Report