Corbett National Park Fact File
Location of Corbett National Park | : | Uttaranchal |
Nearest Access to Corbett National Park | : | Ramnagar |
Coverage area of Corbett National Park | : | 1,200-sq-kms. |
Climate of Corbett National Park | : | Winter : varies between4°C and 25°C, Summer: 19°C - 46°C |
Major Wildlife Attraction in Corbett National Park | : | Tigers, Leopards, Crocodiles |
Best Time Visit of Corbett National Park | : | November 15 to June 15. |
About to Corbett National Park
Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas, the Corbett National Park extends over an area of 1318 sq. kms. Varied topography and vegetation gives Corbett a rich diversity in habitats and natural beauty.
White Eye, Corbett
It was the first national Park to be established in India in the year 1936 and it was here that the prestigious "Project Tiger" was launched in 1973.
Corbett is avians paradise with around 600 species being recorded here and has numerous other mammalian species. Besides Tiger, Leopard one can also see Jungle cat, Leopard cat, Himalayan black bear, Sloth bear. Four species of deer- Hog deer, Sambar, Chital and barking deer are found here.
These herbivores can be seen in vast numbers in the chauds (vast grasslands with very high elephant grass). One can also see big herds of Indian elephants in these grasslands specially in summer. The Ramganga river flows through the park and a man made reservoir serves as the feeding ground for large number of birds.
One can also see the Indian Marsh Crocodile along with the long snouted fish eating Gharials. Another species quite common in this area is the Common Indian Otter.
Sal is the dominant tree species in Corbett with Jamun, Shisham, Khair, Mahua, Flame of the forest (Palash), Silk Cotton tree (Simal) etc. being the other tree species.
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PARKS INDIA ..................................................................................................................................... Ranthambhore National Park -» Bandhavgarh National Park -» Pench National Park Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary -» Kanha National Park -» Sundarban National Park Kaziranga National Park -» Corbett National Park ..................................................................................................................................... |