Let Vacations India take you on an adventurous tour to Corbett National Park, where you can see the diverse wildlife and beautiful landscapes, which are bound to capture your imagination and give you a perfect holiday experience.

Any Wildlife tour or holiday to India is incomplete without a visit to Corbett national Park, which was established in 1936. It was the first National Park in mainland Asia. The Corbett National park falls in two districts, Nainital and Pauri, in the state of Uttaranchal. It covers an area of about 521 sq. km and with the neighboring Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary and Reserve Forest areas, it covers the area of 1288 sq. Km. This combined area is called the Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Now Jim Corbett is not an alien name to most people and it is well known that The Corbett national Park is named after him. The naturalist-writer went on many "man-eater" hunting expeditions in this area. He lived in Kaladhungi and his house has now been turned into a museum and is a must see for anyone who has read his books or is simply a tourist.

On your tour of this Park, you will get to see interesting kinds of flora and fauna. It is a heavenly experience, not only for casual tourists but also for people who are greatly interested in studying various animal species and different kinds of vegetation. You would be surprised to know that there are more than 600 species of trees, grasses, ferns, bamboos and herbs in the park. There is Chir pine (Pinus roxburghi),Palms (Phoenix sp.), Kanju (Holoptelia integrifolia), Jamun (Syzygium cumini) and lots of flowering trees too like Semal (Bombax ceiba), Dhak or Flame-of-the-forest (Butea monosperma) and many others which add color to the forest. As for animals, the main attractions of the park are the Tiger and the Asian Elephant.

Now as we all know the Tiger is a critically endangered species and there are about 5000 to 7500 tigers in the entire world. Out of these, there are about 3000 to 4500 Bengal Tigers, more than three-fourths of which are in India. Vacations India gives you a chance to see this perfect carnivore in its natural habitat. Then there are elephants, which children particularly love. The Corbett Tiger Reserve has about 700 Asian elephants which unlike the African species, have been domesticated for thousands of years. The elephant's numbers are fast dwindling too so an attempt is being made to preserve them.

Besides these Corbett has four species of deer. Chital (Axis axis) or Spotted deer, Para or Hog Deer (Axis porcinus), Sambar (Cervus unicolor) and Kakar or Barking Deer (Muntiacus muntjak). There are other various mammals too like the Leopard, Hanuman or Common Langur, Asiatic Jackal, wild boar and many others. The Coprebtt national Park also has different kinds of birds snakes and fishes. So, the park has something for everyone.

The Vacations India gives you a chance to visit or tour this great place with its Wild Life Tours. Corbett isn't simply just a Park but also a site of natural heritage with its stories and legends that appeal to adults as well as children. If you want an exciting holiday or vacation, take a tour to Corbett National park, in Uttaranachal and enjoy a perfect break or vacation from the loud city noises and traffic.