Named after Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter - naturalist, Jim Corbett, the Corbett National Park has one of India’s finest wildlife sanctuaries, which stretches over an area of 1300 sq. km in the Himalayan foothills. Open grasslands, sal and riverine forest and the beautiful life-giving Ramganga River that flows through almost its entire length are part of the scenic beauty.
Over 50 mammal, 580 bird and 25 reptile species have been listed in Corbett, but it is most famous for the Royal Bengal Tiger. Another main attraction is the elephant and one may see a herd cross the road. The other wild life population includes the leopard and smaller cats, sambar, cheetal, barking deer, hog deer, wild boar, langur and rhesus monkeys, sloth and Himalayan black bear, gharial and muggar crocodiles, ghoral and a host of avian attractions, especially when the winter migrants are in residence. The park is a paradise for bird - watchers.
Wild Animals Seen in the Corbett Tiger Reserve
Mammals
luxury hotels in ThiraElephant, Tiger, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Fishing Cat, Leopard Cat, Sambar, Cheetal (Spotted Deer), Scrow, Coral, Hog Deer, Barking Deer, Neelgai (Blue Bull), Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Himalayan Bear, Civet Cat, Marten, Porcupine, Mongoose, Otter, Hares.
Reptiles
Python, Cobra, King Cobra and many other poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, Gharial and Mugger crocodiles, Turtle, Tortoise, Monitor Lizard.