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Corbett National Park : The Home of the Man-Eater
Corbett National Park
Corbett National Park : The Home of the Man-Eater
The original name of the place is the Jim Corbett National Park. Located in the calm and serene hills of Kumaon, the national park is home to some of the most incredible tigers in India. It is the tigers in Corbett whose ancestors were once the terror of the entire Kumaon region.
Man eating tigers were quite common in the Kuamon region. People were terrified of them. Their horror stories spread far and wide and attracted the attention of the renowned hunter, Jim Corbett. This legendary hunter put a stop to this menace. Later in his life, Jim Corbett became a champion of conservation and did his best to protect the magnificent tigers from extinction. The national park serves as a memorial to this great man and the work he did for saving tigers.
Now the Jim Corbett National Park is home to some major beasts including elephants and bears. Apart from the great tigers a variety of small cats roam here in the midst of the verdant vegetation.
How to Get There
By Air :
The nearest domestic airport is Pantnagar is 50 km away from Corbett NationalPark.The nearest International Airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport,New Delhi, about 275 Km from Jim Corbett National Park.
By Rail :
The nearest railway station to Corbett National Park is Ramnagar Railway Station, which is 10 km from the Park. It is well connected with the cities like New Delhi, Lucknow, Kathgodam, Chennai, Ahmedabad. Ramnagar is the terminus of Delhi-Moradabad-Ramnagar broad gauge branch of North East Railway.
By Road :
Corbett National Park is well connected to other destinations through roadways. There are various routes to reach at Corbett. Such as;
Delhi-Hapur-Garhmukeshwar-Moradabad-Thakurdwara-Ramnagar-Corbett National Park;
Nainital – Kaladunghi – Ramnagar – Corbett National Park;
Distance Chart from other places; Delhi:260 km,Nainital: 70 km, Haridwar: 160 km,
Dehradun: 250 km, Kathgodam: 70 km, Chandigarh:325 km, Ramnagar: 10 km
Dhangarhi is the main entrance to the park is located on Ramnagar-Ranikhet road 19 Km from Ramnagar.
By Road Distance of Near By Places of Corbett National Park;
Dhangarhi – Dhikala: 31 km, Bijrani – Dhikala: 48 km, Ramnagar-Dhikala:52 km
