CORBETT NATIONAL PARK AND TIGER RESERVE

Introduction:Corbett national park situated in the state of uttarpradesh is the first national park to be setup in india.Together with adjascent sonanadi wildlife sanctuary it forms the corbett tiger reserve.

Access: (i)Air:Newdelhi(240kms) (ii)Road:Ramnagar

Topography:

The total area in square kms is :(i)Corbett national park:520.82 (ii)Sonanadi wildlife sanctuary:301.18 (iii)Reserve forest:496.54

Attractions:

Mammals:Wildelephants,Tigers Reptiles:Gharial,Kingcobra Birds:Over 580 species of birds. Fishes:Mahaseer,Trout.

Accomodation:

(Government)Dhikala, Sarapduli,Gairal,Bijrani,Kanda,etc. (Private): Trailfinders resorts(Pvt)Ltd.Staion road, Ramnagar-244715,District Nainital,Uttarpradesh,India. Telephone:(0091)(05945)85230,85520,85303

Contact:

(i)Director,Corbett tiger reserve, Ramnagar-244715(Nainital) Telephone:0091-05945-85489 Fax:0091-05945-85376 (ii)U.P.Tourism,36 Janpath,Chandralok building,Newdelhi. Telephone:0091-011-3322251.