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Corbett National Park, is the oldest national park in India by jackson curry
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Corbett National Park, is the oldest national park in India |
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Placed at height ranging from 1300ft to 4000ft, the forest cover here is chiefly deciduous with sal, haldu, pipal, rohini and mango trees enveloping more or less 75% of the park area. The park is also an eco tourism destination with about 488 plant species and also a wide variety of fauna. An absolute natural magnificence of Ramnagar Corbett National Park makes it unique when compared to other reserve forests and wildlife sanctuaries in the world. Placed in the district of Uttarakhand, it is spread over an area of around 1300 sq km. Out of these, 500 sq km consist of the core area and the rest is the buffer zone. Wide spread hills, river belts, grasslands, marshes and lakes of different sizes offer a picturesque landscape to this park. Built in 1936, Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. Referred as the Hailey National Park at first, the park was relabeled in 1957 as a tribute to Jim Corbett, the famous naturalist to honor his role in establishing it. The Project Tiger began in Ramnagar Corbett National Park in 1973 as a conservation step for saving the Indian Tigers and was one of the first such tiger reserves in India. The major attraction of Corbett Park is certainly the majestic Royal Bengal Tiger. Other mammals found here include elephant, deer, the Sloth Bear and the Himalayan Black bears, mongooses, otters, goat-antelopes, languor and rhesus monkeys. A few varieties of birds and crocodiles are seen in Corbett National Park. This park has started a breeding program for crocodiles to avoid its extinction. Ramnagar town is the head quarters for Corbett Tiger Reserve. There are some direct trains to Ramnagar from Delhi, Varanasi and Lucknow. Ramnagar is well connected by a fine network of roads with major cities of the country. From Ramanagar, you can take a cab or auto rickshaw to the park. The perfect way to travel inside the park is by jeeps that are rented from Ramnagar. Open vehicle provide finest view of the park. Each vehicle will be accompanied by an expert guide who assist you to locate wildlife and also provides other details of the park. A two-hour elephant safari is possible from forest rest house at Dhikala and this is the easiest way to go through large grass barriers and travel around the jungles a little more. The perfect time to visit Corbett is from November 15 to June 15. It is the time when the park is opened for the visitors. The Ramnagar Corbett National Park will be closed from June 16 to November 14 because of heavy rain and possible infrastructure breakdown, due to which tourists cannot be allowed inside. For More Info: Ramnagar Corbett and Places to Visit in Corbett
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