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Sarapduli Forest Lodge, Corbett
About
Corbett National Park
It is possible to gain entry to these two ridges only if
you have overnight bookings at one of these rest houses.
One other way of seeing the central ridge area is by
taking the conducted tour organized by the park
authorities. This tour begins from the park reception
office at Ramnagar. The southern most ridge, houses the
Bijrani and Malani forest rest houses. If one goes down
the northern side of the northern ridge, you will come
upon a forest road running through the reserve forest
area. This area houses the rest houses of Lohachaur,
Rathuadab and Mundiapani, This forest road stretches from
the Vatanvasa gate at the western extreme to the Durgadevi
gate between Mohan and Marchula in the east.
About Corbett
National Park
Corbett is very rich in avifauna.
Zoological Survey of India has recorded over 585 species
of resident and migratory birds here. Corbett falls in the
newly constituted state of Uttaranchal, curved out of
former Utter Pradesh State in 2000.
Corbett has aptly been described as the land of the Roar,
Trumpet and Song. It represents a scene of remarkable
beauty.
Corbett had the proud distinction of being the chosen
venue for the inauguration of Project Tiger in India. The
rich bio-diversity of the Reserve is partly attributed to
the variety of habitat found here. Due to the location of
the Reserve in the foothills of the Central Himalayas,
both Himalayan and peninsular flora and fauna is found in
the Reserve.
The grasslands, locally known as Chaurs, are limited. The
largest grasslamnd is the Dhikala Chaur. Some of the best
grasslands including the famous Buxor Chaur and the Beri
Chaur were submerged in the Ramganga reservoir in 1974.
The areas made available as a result of the relocation of
the villages, Dhara, Jhirna and Kothirau in 1994 are being
developed into grasslands through habitat management.
The Ramganga reservoir, which came into being in 1974,
stretches over an area of around 82 sq.km. with one half
each in Corbett National Park and Sonanadi Wildlife
Sanctuary respectively. The Ramganga riger is the lifeline
of Corbett Tiger Reserve. Its principal tributaries are
the Mandal, Palain and Sonanadi. Numerous mountainous
streams locally called Sots flow into these rivers. The
nallas and ravines are thickly covered with evergreen
glades along them, which provide undisturbed cover and
water for tiger. Part of the catchment of the Kosi river
falls within the Reserve though the river is outside the
Reserve.
General Information
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Best Time to Visit : November- May.
Nearest Town : Ramnagar (51 Km)
How to Get Here
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Air : Pantnagar (110 Km)
Rail : Ramnagar (51 km).
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