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Jim Corbett National Park, set up in 1936, is India's oldest national park and the heart of Corbett Tiger Reserve in the Kumaon foothills near Ramnagar. Sal forest, grassland chaurs and the Ramganga river hold tigers, elephants, leopards, deer and more than 600 kinds of birds.
Safari essentials: the reserve is split into tourism zones, each with its own gate. Bijrani (Amdanda gate) opens from 15 October to 30 June, Jhirna and Dhela (Dhela gate) stay open all year, and Dhikala (Dhangari gate), Durgadevi, Sonanadi and Pakhro open from 15 November to 15 June. Dhikala has no day jeep safari; visit it on the official canter ride or with a night stay in a forest rest house. Day visits run in morning and afternoon slots with a fixed number of vehicles, and only registered safari gypsies with authorised guides may enter. Book permits on the official Corbett Tiger Reserve portal, corbettonline.uk.gov.in. Sonanadi permits are issued at the Kotdwar visitor centre.
- Hours: Morning and afternoon safari slots. Bijrani: 15 October to 30 June. Jhirna and Dhela: all year. Dhikala, Durgadevi, Sonanadi and Pakhro: 15 November to 15 June.
- How to Reach: Ramnagar is the gateway town and has a railway station; most gates are a short drive from Ramnagar. Sonanadi and Pakhro are reached from Kotdwar.
- Website: https://corbettonline.uk.gov.in
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