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- Weekend Getaways
Weekend Getaways from Lucknow to Corbett
If tourists are given a chance to choose their place of vacation, it would usual for them to prefer a place with greenery and natural surroundings. Such a choice is imperative because people are usually seeking to visit something unique in their upcoming holidays. Lots of natural habitat of birds and animals in India have attracted the attention of tourists and wildlife enthusiasts, making the various sanctuaries and national parks in India, hotbed of tourism. People throng the Jim Corbett National Park in India, especially through the weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett, where they have plenty of adventure and sightseeing. Corbett has become one of the most popular places for the tourists, and the national park offers plenty of sightings of animals and birds, in their natural habitat.
In the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, along the sub Himalayan region of Tehri Garhwal, is located the extensive park of Corbett. Not only has the Corbett National Park earned the distinction of being the oldest national park in India, it is also the oldest in Asia, primarily formed during the British era, for the conservation of forest region in the Nainital region. Corbett National Park forms a major ecological system, marked by the presence of the Lesser Himalayas towards its northern side. Inside the Corbett Park, there is a forest rest house at Kanda, at an altitude of about 1300 mts, which is the highest point inside the region. Most of the flora and fauna is influenced by the Himalayan ranges, as well as by the Shiwalik hills, which run across the park in an east west manner. Towards the southern end are the Terai Bhabar regions, which are kind of sloppy and having swampy lands. Few rivers cross the landscape of Corbett, giving the animals a good place to have their water supply. Ramganga is the major river, while smaller rivers like Sonanadi, Palain and Mandal also add to the ecosystem of the Park. Kosi is another river, which skirts the park catchment area, getting torrential during the monsoons. With the ecosystem of Corbett National Park having suitable ambience for growth of plenty of plant species and existence of wild animals, it has become one of the most important and well protected ecological systems of the country. It is therefore natural for the tourists to arrive here on their visits during weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett and enjoy the area to their fullest.
Historically, Corbett National Park presents quite an interesting picture due to its claim to be the first reserve forest area in India as well as in Asia and went on to become the National Park by efforts of some of the English officers and the famous hunter and naturalist, Jim Corbett, after whose name, the National Park has been christened. It is also India’s first tiger reserve, with a long history of conservation forest and natural heritage. It is present between two important hill ranges, Kumaon and Garhwal. In the past, the area was under the princely state of Tehri Garhwal, most of these given to the British administration by the local rulers, so as to prevent the accession. Some of the British officers thought about providing protection to the wildlife and plants in the region, continuously pursued by Jim Corbett, and in 1879, the forested areas were declared to be under Reserve Forest Zone. In the 1900s, this region was thought to be put under active National Park, and in 1930, official demarcation of the place was undertaken. It was named initially as Hailey Reserve Forest with an area of about 323 sq km. The forest was not allowed to have hunting, but timber for domestic purposes was possible to be cut. It was named Ramganga National park in the year 1955, but in 1956, it was renamed as Jim Corbett National Park. Over the years, the area was increased to more than 797 sq km and buffer areas were demarcated around it, to prevent poaching and animal hunting. It was also declared as a tiger reserve forest. It included the Kalagarh forest division, where the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary was merged with it. In 1974, the park was chosen as the primary site for Project Tiger. Presently, Corbett National Park is one of the 13 areas marked out by World Wildlife Fund under the Terai Arc Landscape Programme, which aims to protect the corridor of forest which would link 13 protected areas of Nepal and India to allow for migration of wildlife.
Reaching there
To visit Corbett, the nearest town is that of Ramnagar, which is the headquarters of Corbett Tiger Reserve and this is easily accessible for the tourists on weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett. By road, tourists can arrive in Corbett from various places, including Lucknow, where state transport buses regularly ply. Train services are not usually frequent to Ramnagar, although there are few regular trains from Delhi. Other nearby towns are accessible and these can be accessed by train and the travel up to Ramnagar can be done by road. Travelling to Ramnagar by road is the most common way to commute for tourists, as roads are having connectivity to many towns in Uttarakhand, as well as cities in nearby states.
Accommodations
For tourists coming in for weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett, it is good to stay at hotels in Ramnagar and come to Corbett for visiting with permits and the available vehicles. If tourists wish to stay near the national park, then they have few lodges around the region, mostly in the villages of Gairal and Dhikala, for which advance bookings are also available in the Reserve forest office in Delhi. Spot booking facility is available at Ramnagar, but usually the lodgings are filled up as the forest is available only for 6 months of the year. It is also a constraint that tourists can book the lodgings for a maximum of 3 days only. There are only a few accommodations available within the jungle region, but the booking has to be done 45 days in advance, without any online booking facilities, which seems to be a bit farfetched for tourists coming from a distance, although those on weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett can easily get these done, if they have contacts with travel agents. Alternatively, plenty of accommodations are also available outside the jungle core zone, especially on the road running from north to south, between Sitabani Reserve and Corbett National park. In addition to accommodations, people can also find safari tours and vehicle arrangements from these resorts, lodges and hotels. Campsites are also other options for those seeking adventure during their visits to Corbett National Park.
Famous sightseeing places
Corbett National Park is the place of the greatest importance for the visitors on weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett. In here, they can see a lot of flora and fauna, which are highly specific for the Lesser Garhwal region and the Himalayan foothills. Inside the forest reserve area, there are about 488 species of plants along with Sal forests and various other major tree covers. Due to the conservation, lots of plants have come up and saplings have been planted, while restrictive entry has allowed the growth of plants in various regions inside the reserve. Tourists, coming on safaris, can have views of some of the rare species of animals, typical to the sub Himalayan fauna, while tigers and elephants are commonly seen, although tiger population has reduced significantly. The primary purpose of most of the tourists on weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett is to have an accommodation inside or nearby the reserve areas and then view the wildlife inside the Corbett National Park. Besides the park, there are few other places where tourists can also visit such as Dhikala which is providing an uninterrupted view of the valley, where a watchtower has been constructed. Kalagarh Dam is a well known location south of the park, where bird watching is a favourite activity in the reservoir created out of the thawed water stream. Another interesting place that tourists on weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett have in mind is the Corbett falls, which is about 25 kms from Ramnagar, in the Kaladhungi-Ramnagar highway. It falls down a cliff of about 20 m height, while the region is surrounded on all sides by forest, with pin drop silence marking the area. There is an old shooting block nearby, in the region of Bijrani, which was a good hunting ground during the British era. Jhirna is a place with rest house, towards the southern border of the park and has a good amount of vegetation. Durgadevi is the gate on the north eastern side of the park, where a popular entry point is there, along with the presence of Lohachaur Guesthouse, near which leopards and elephants are seen frequently.
Nearby places
Trips to Corbett are mostly marked by the visits to the excursion places inside the buffering areas of the park, where various guest houses are located. When on weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett, tourists can go for jungle safari in four wheel drives and ride on an elephant to visit various places permissible inside the park. An important adventure that tourists can indulge in is the trekking trips across different roads with permission from the park authorities and camp in areas which are already designated as suitable for campsites.
Best season to visit
Corbett National Park is supposed to be having a temperate climate, in contrast to most other parks in India. it can vary from 5 deg C to 30 deg C in winters while summer temperatures do not go beyond 40 deg C usually. During the monsoons, rainfall can be quite heavy. For the tourists on weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett, the best time would be between the winter seasons, while the monsoon period till October should be avoided. Corbett National Park remains open for tourists from 15th November to 15th June, during which people can choose to visit. Due to monsoons, there is widespread damage to roads, which are repaired after the monsoon and it takes till November to get the roads back under travel conditions.
Local commute
There are specific vehicles using which, tourists can travel inside the park, after getting due permits from the various gates. Personal vehicles are not allowed to enter into the reserve forest and also they cannot walk at any place inside the park, except for certain permissible areas. There are specific roads demarcated for vehicles inside the park, so that tourists can view the animals and birds. After sunset, these vehicles are also not allowed to ply, due to concerns of safety. It is best to hire a four wheel drive to commute inside the campus of Ramnagar and Corbett National Park.
Famous food joints
Foods with finger licking tastes are available in the guest houses in Bijrani, Gairal and Dhikala, as well as in the lodges at the gates to the park. Most of these are vegetarian and non vegetarian items, although alcohol and non vegetarian food consumption inside the park is prohibited. Also, tourists on weekend getaways from Lucknow to Corbett, and other visitors cannot take rations and cook inside the park.