Corbett Water Falls
: Corbett Fall is situated 25 kilometres
from Ramnagar. Thick teak wood jungles and
a narrow winding road 1.7 kilometers inside
is an out of the world experience. The best
thing all along has been the chirpings of
birds in the background and sound of flowing
water.
4 kms from Kaladhungi, on the Kaladhungi
- Ramnagar highway, falls at leisure. Corbett
Water Falls. Surrounded by dense forests,
pin drop silence, this 20 mts. high fall
is simply a sight to behold! Famous as the
ideal camping hide out, this spot now has
become a major tourist attraction. Trekking
in the forests, bird watching at peace or
nature walks at leisure are the only routine
and time pass at Corbett Falls. The forest
department has taken all necessary steps
to provide all amenities and facilities
to promote Corbett Falls as a picnic spot
with the difference. Regular public and
private transport services makes this spot
the convenient perch for nature enthusiasts
and peace seekers.
Jhirna
: Jhirna another tourist attraction
is situated inside the southern part of
the national park. This rest house lies
just inside the southern boundary of the
Park. The rest house lies on the road from
Ramnagar to Kalagarh that runs in an east-west
direction through the Park. The landscape
is drier than in Dhikala and vegetation
is mostly scrub. Jhirna was a farming village
until 1994 when it was successfully relocated
under Project Tiger. The abandoned farmland
is gradually reverting to a wild state and
is being managed to develop grassland habitat.
The nearby terrain consists of numerous
sots and narrow gorges running through typically
Shiwalik landscape. The hills to the north
of Jhirna are covered with dense patches
of bamboo. Apart from being a good habitat
for tiger, leopard and deer, the place hosts
other interesting mammals like sloth bear
and wild boar. A variety of birds can also
be enjoyed here.
Bijrani:
The area in and around Bijrani once formed
part of a shooting block. During the British
period it was much famed for the quality
of game hunting that it offered to shikaris.
In comparison to Dhikala, the terrain at
Bijrani is drier and also has more diverse
vegetation.
Dhikala is the most well known of the popluar
tourist destinations in Corbett. It is located
at the edge of the broad Patli Dun valley
through which the Ramganga flows in numerous
channels. Dhikala offers an awesome uninterrupted
panoramic view of the valley, with the Kanda
ridge in the backdrop. This sight appears
all the more imposing from the watchtower
near Dhikala. The Tourist Complex overlooks
Dhikala chaur (one of the largest remaining
grasslands of the Park) and Phulai chaur.
A drive through the numerous trails through
chaurs is rewarded with sightings of Tigers,
wild elephants, chital, hog deer and numerous
grassland bird species and raptors. The
old rest house at Dhikala is a historic
structure, having been built over a hundred
years ago.
Garjia Temple :
14 kms. from Ramnagar, on the way to Ranikhet,
is a huge rock in the midst of river Kosi.
This place has been named Garjia Devi after
the deity. The temple is visited by thousands
of devotees from different parts of the
state. A large fair is held here on kartik
Poornima. Ramnagar is the last bus terminus,
from where Garjia Devi Temple is 14 kms.
Corbett Wildlife
Museum : The place which is a must
visit when on a tour of Jim Corbett National
Park is the Corbett Wildlife Museum. This
museum consists of the life history of Jim
Corbett. His belongings have made a house
in this museum with some of the animals
of the park.
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