Bijrani Zone.
The Bijrani zone’s entrance is called Aamdanda Gate, and it’s about a kilometre away from Ramnagar city. After passing through the gate, you have to travel a 5-kilometre buffer zone in order to enter the core zone. In this area, there are two forest rest houses that guests can rent out for a night after […]
Barking Deer
Native to Southeast Asia, the southern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is a species of deer. The species was previously known as the common muntjac or the Indian muntjac, but a taxonomy revision limited its range to populations in Sunda and possibly Malaysia. A new species, Muntiacus vaginalis (Northern red muntjac), is being credited with the […]
Jim Corbett
Within Uttarakhand state’s Nainital district is Jim Corbett National Park, one of India’s national parks. Named for William Malcolm Hailey, a governor of the United Provinces where it was situated at the time, Hailey National Park was the first national park in India when it was created in 1936 during the British rule. Nearly ten […]
Garjia Safari Zone
The greatest place in Jim Corbett National Park for a jeep safari is Garjiya Zone, followed by Dhikala. Although it may be Corbett’s second-best zone, the likelihood of seeing tigers there is comparable to that of the Dhikala zone. Not only are tigers present here, but also other species such as sambar, hog, chital, elephant, […]
Gharial ( Crocodile )
‘Gharial’ comes from the Hindustani term ‘ghari’, which means clay pot, and refers to the protrusion on the snout of an adult man. Another name for it is ‘gavial’. Translation: The name ‘fish-eating crocodile’ is the Bengali term’mecho kumhir,’ where’mecho’ is a combination of’māch’ (fish) and ‘kumhir’ (crocodile). There have been times when gharial populations […]
Dhikala Forest Rest House Night Stay
Greetings, and welcome to Corbett National Park’s Night Stay Accommodation Booking. Online Jim Corbett resorts bookings are available for night stays in the Corbett National Park’s Dhikala, Bijrani, Jhirna, Dhela, Durga Devi, and Sonanadi zones. In accordance with the policies of India’s forest department, forest officers oversee all aspects of booking accommodations for overnight stays in Corbett. […]
Jungle Safari in Jim Corbett: An Adventure to Remember
The alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. after what felt like a few short hours of sleep. As excited as I was for the jungle safari in Jim Corbett National Park, getting up before sunrise is always a struggle. But I dragged myself out of bed, got dressed, and headed to the hotel lobby to […]