'''[http://www.corbett-national-park.com Corbett National Park]''' is in the State of Uttarakhand in the Himalayan North region, of India. The park is only opened for visitors from mid-September to mid-June.
Understand
Once inside the park, the safari is great, you get to see very relaxing jungle views, reminding of Kipling's Jungle Book, several kinds of antelopes, birds, Langur monkeys, and of course- tigers!
History
The park was originally named Hailey National Park after Governor Hailey and was created on August 6th 1936. It was India's first National Park. After independence the park was renamed after the Ramganga River and was call Ramganga National Park. The park was renamed again 1957 after James E. Corbett, who helped to set up the park and spent most of his life in the area.
The area of the park was increased in 1991 when the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary was added to the park.
Landscape
Flora and fauna
Climate
There are three well defined seasons in the Corbett National Park- the winter season which lasts from November to February, the summer season which lasts from March to June, and the rainy season which covers the rest of the month. The summer rains cause flooding in the park. The temperature in the Winters can go down to 4 degrees centigrade at night and the entire jungle is dry in the summer months as the temperature goes up to 44 degrees centigrade. The annual rainfall in the park ranges between 1400mm and 2800mm.
Get in
It is normally accessed from the town of Ramnagar, and is a two hour drive to the north.
The main areas (Dhikala and Bijrani) of Jim Corbett National Park are closed from 16 June - 14 Nov for the monsoon season. Jhirna & Sitabani (Buffer Zone)remain opened all year round.
Fees/Permits
At the office in Ramnagar you can buy the tickets to get into the park.
One can also enter the park through kotdwar which is situated on the other
side of the park.one can travel on his own vehicle from kotdwar towards
Jim Corbett .
Get around
In Ramnagar you can organize a 4WD with a driver.
See
Keep in mind that in order to actually see a tiger, you will need to plan on taking more than one day of safari, because there aren't that many tigers. Nevertheless, the park has a great atmosphere, and is definitely worth a visit, if you are around.
Do
You can go for an elephant ride, see documentaries at Dhikala, visit the museum or just soak in the wild environment.
Buy
You can buy souvenirs and books at the canteen at Bijrani.
Eat
Finger licking food is available at canteens in Guest Houses ( Dhikala, Gairal, etc) and also at the entrance gates (Dhangari).
Drink
Drinking is prohibited inside the park.
Sleep
The stay is truly thrilling.
Uttaranchal Tourism various facilities at Corbett National Park. [http://uttaranchaltourism.net/corbettpark_resorts.html]
Lodging
Few guest houses are available. Dhikala and Gairal being the most sought after. Advance booking can be done at tourism office at Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. On the sopt booking can be done at Ramnagar. Stay is a bit expensive.
Electric fences are present around the housing area.
Camping
There are several camps you can choose to stay at. The facilities in these camps are in surprisingly good condition: Hot buckets, nice food, and good beds.
Backcountry
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