CORBETT NATIONAL PARK

     Spread over 520 sq km in the foothills of the Himalayas along the banks of Ramganga river and running through Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts, the wildlife sanctuary is home for large mammals.

Spotted Deer

      The park was carved out in 1936 by the then Governor Sir Malcom Hailey and named after him. Later it was renamed Ramganga park.In 1957 it was again renamed as Corbett national park, after wildlife enthusiast and author Jim Corbett. Its lake and the river attract anglers.

During the monsoon period from June to October, the park is closed. The tiger is the main draw.

A statue of Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter, after whom India's first national park is named

How to reach: The nearest airport is in Pantnagar, 130 km away. The nearest railhead is in Ramnagar, 50 km from Dhikala. By road Dhikala is connected to Dhangarhi and from here is bus service to other towns. The distance from Dhikala to Delhi is 290 km, to Lucknow 503 km, Ranikhet 103 km and Nainital 128 km. Dhikala is the nearest transport centre.

Climate: The maximum temperature during summer is 46 deg C and the minimum 19 deg C. During winter the max. tempt. is 25 deg C and the min. 4 deg C.

Season: The tourist season is from Nov 15 to Jun 15.

Other sanctuaries in the state (Uttar Pradesh) are: Kedarnath sanctuary, Valley of Flowers national park, Rajaji national park, Nanda Devi national park. Govind wildlife sanctuary, Hastinapur sanctuary, National Chambal sanctuary, Kishanpur sanctuary, Nawabganj bird sanctuary, Mahavir Swami sanctuary, Ranipur sanctuary, Dhuhwa national park, Katarniaghat sanctuary, Chandra Prabha sanctuary, Kaimoor sanctuary.