TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS
Corbett is a haven for Tigers as well as its prey, which
include four kinds of Deer, Wild Boar and some lesser-known
animals. Leopards are mostly found in the hilly areas of
the park. Some nocturnal cats found here are the Leopard
Cat, Jungle Cat and Fishing Cat. Sloth Bear is found in
the lower regions of the park while the Himalayan Black
Bear is seen in the higher hills only. The Dole or Wild
Dog, though they can be seen in the southern areas of the
park along with the Jackal
Other Attractions in Corbett
Ramnagar : Situated in the rich farm belt of Terai,
on the southeastern fringes of the great forests, the busy
market town of Ramnagar is the main administrative centre
for Corbett National Park and Project Tiger.
Wildlife Viewing : Chital, Sambar, and various other
Deer species find refuge in the Savannah grasslands known
as the Maidan, behind the campsite to the south, and Tigers
are occasionally drawn in looking for prey. Two hour elephant
rides, explore this sea of grass, rarely penetrating far
into the deep jungles beyond; try to convince your Mahout
or Elephant driver to venture in, as they can be quite magical.
Corbett Wildlife Safari : Jeep Safari, is the most
convenient way to travel within Corbett national park, and
can be rented for the park trips from Ramnagar, from the
KMVN Tourist Lodge and other travel agencies.
... Jungle Safari at Corbett
PROJECT TIGER
On April 1, 1973, Project Tiger was inaugurated here. This
ambitious project aims at saving
and reviving the alarmingly dwindled Indian Tiger (Panthera
Tigris Tigris) by setting up specially selected reserves
of adequate area in which not only the Tiger but also all
other animals and the wild flora, would be totally conserved,
such total conservation with no selective bias, depending
on the ability of nature of maintain its own balance, being
much the best way to rehabilitate any animal, as part of
a whole wildlife complex. In 1973 there were 8 such reserves
under the project, and the Corbett Tiger Reserve was the
first of these.
As in all other reserves of the project, here too the main
part is constituted into a core area meant exclusively for
the wild fauna and flora, where there is no human disturbance
and around this core is the insulating buffer zone, in which
a part is allotted to tourism. Prior to 1973 Dhikala had
been developed to provide accommodation and facilities to
see the wildlife, to visitors to the National Park; it is
still the main centre of tourism.
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