Jim Corbett National Park from Delhi

If you a nature lover & planning a trip from Delhi, then trust me you will never regret your decision of Jim Corbett National Park from Delhi.

In 1936 this national park was established as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in the Nainital & Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. This was the first national park of India, which was embarked under the Project Tiger initiative which was launched to preserve Tigers in India.

Jim Corbett National Park has spread in around 521 Sq Km area & having elevation ranges from 1,300 to 4,000 ft (400 to 1,220 m) & houses 488 different Flora & 586 Fauna species. 73% of the forest is covered under the park while 10% of the area consists of grassland.

JIM CORBETT NATIONAL PARK HISTORY

Initially, some part of the forest was owned by the princely estate of the Tehri Garhwal Dynasty. Part of the dense jungle was cleared to minimize the influence of Rohilla invaders, but Raja of Tehri renounced some part of this jungle from his princely estate to the British East India Company to banish the Gorkhas from his territory.

Until early 1860, Boksas the tribal community from the Teri region were settled here & doing farming, but by the introduction of British Rule, they were stopped from doing farming & have to vacate the area. In 1868, the British Forest Department came into existence as a first step in protecting this area.

In the 1930s authorities came up with a plan of demarcation of the area & Jim Corbett assisted him in same & later this park was renamed Jim Corbett National Park in the year 1955-56 from Ramganga National Park which was renamed in 1954-55 from Hailey National Park.

In 1974, a prestigious, ambitious & Nobel Project – Tiger was launched to save Tigers.

JIM CORBETT NATIONAL PARK CLIMATE

Winter (Dec –Feb): Temperature ranges between 05 deg C to 25 deg C. This is the best time to visit Jim Corbett National Park.

Summer (Mar-Jun): Temperature ranges between 30 deg C to 40 deg C, most of the time scorching heat becomes unbearable for animals & inhabitants. However, one can enjoy Safari during this period.

Monsoon (Jul – Sep): This period observe the heavy rainfall, but the weather becomes quite pleasant after dropping in temp. This period being the mating period for most of the animals, major regions of the park remain close for the tourist.

But, Jhirna (Region) Gate remain open throughout the year for tourist. So, if you can also plan to visit the Monsoon period.

How to Reach JIM CORBETT NATIONAL PARK

Jim Corbett National Park is well connected to New Delhi & other parts of the country also. You can reach Jim Corbett Park, by all means, i.e rail, road & air.

1. By Road –Delhi to Jim Corbett National park can be reached in 6-7 hrs by NH-09 by traveling a distance of around 240 km. Many private bus operator has its services between Delhi – Jim Corbett. If you want to travel by bus, you can get it from ISBT Anand Vihar. Else, you can drive your own car & reach comfortably.
2. By Rail – Ramnagar Railway station is the closest railway station which serves Jim Corbett National Park & it is only 12 km away. Another railway station that can be used is Kathgodam (55 Kms).
3. By Air – Pantnagar Airport is the closest commercial airport to Jim Corbett National Park, which is around 80 km away.

Best Time to Travel

You can reach Jim Corbett National Park by Flight / Train / Bus. All these transport modes are available.

Transportation Mode:

You can reach Jim Corbett National Park by Flight / Train / Bus. All these transport modes are available.