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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.
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.
Forest Types
Northern Moist Deciduous
Moist Shiwalik Sal
Moist Bhabar Dun Sal
Western Gangetic Moist Mixed Deciduous
Alluvial Savannah Woodland
Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous
Dry Shiwalik Sal
Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous
Khair Sissoo
Himalayan Subtropical Pine Forests
Lower shiwalik Chir Pine
General Information :
Best Time to Visit : November- May.
Nearest Town : Ramnagar (51 Km)
How to Get Here :
Air : Pantnagar (110 Km)
Rail : Ramnagar (51 km).
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