Corbett National Park (Tiger Reserve)
Total Coverage Area: 1,318.54 sq. km/1,31,85,400
hectares.
Established in:1936 as a National Park , 1973 as
a Tiger Reserve
Declared As: 25 kms form the town of Ramnagar in
Nainital and Pauri Garhwal district of Uttaranchal.
Description :
Corbett National Park, 'the land
of the trumpet, roar and song' where Project Tiger was launched
in 1973, is regarded as one of India's finest national park. The
major wildlife boasts Tiger, Asian Elephant, Leopard, Sloth Bear,
Gaur, Sambar, Hogg Deer. Corbett is drained by the Ramganga river,
the dam at Kalagarh forming a huge lake to the west of the park.
The park is essentially a large low valley.
A range of hills runs through the middle of the park, roughly east
to west with an elevation varying from 400 - 1,200 mtrs. The forests
are moist deciduous, with Sal as the climatic climax. Chir Pine trees
are to be found on the higher ridges of the hills. On the low-lying
areas riverine forests, Shisham, Khair and Haldu trees, are intermixed
with grasslands known locally as 'Chaurs'.
The park is conveniently located and it is one of the most visited
parks of India with varying standards of accommodation found in the
different ranges of the park. 
Visiting Season:
November-Mid June, the best period being February-April.
Access:
Corbett National Park lies some 300 km to the northeast of Delhi.
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