Jim Corbett National Park Closed Due To Monsoon

Online, July 23, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Various gates of the Jim Corbett National Park will remain closed for the visitors for particular duration of time. Closing of gates is a regular trend every year at the Jim Corbett National Park due to monsoon season.

Mahiraj Singh, CEO of Majestic Tour India here stated "Jim Corbett National Park closes every year during monsoon season except Jhirna Zone. Those who are willing to explore wildlife of the park can enjoy safari at Jhirna Zone and other buffer zones". He further stated "During monsoon season tour packages and other costs lower down by all tour operators to attract more visitors".

Jim Corbett National Park: Gate/Zone Closing Dates:

Gate/Zone Name-------------------------- Closing Date:
Jhirna Zone -------------------------------Never Close
Bijrani Zone-------------------------------30th June
Durga Devi Zone ------------------------30th June
Dhikala Zone -----------------------------15th June

Jim Corbett National Park: Gate/Zone Re-Opening Dates:

Gate/Zone Name-------------------------- Re-Opening Date
Jhirna Zone ------------------------------Open all through the year
Bijrani Zone-------------------------------15th Oct
Durga Devi Zone ------------------------15th Oct
Dhikala Zone -----------------------------15th Nov

About Jim Corbett National Park:

Jim Corbett National Park has long captured the fancy of many as it offers natural habitat for diversified wildlife living in magnificent landscapes. Owing to its natural landscape ideal for flora and fauna of difference types to grow, the park achieved the merit to be the first national park in mainland Asia.

Jim Corbett National Park encompasses two districts - Nainital and Pauri - in Uttarakhand, in northern India. The park covers a verdant sprawling area of 521 sq. km and along with adjacent lying Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary and Reserve Forest areas, forms the Corbett Tiger Reserve with total land expanse of 1288 sq. km.
Corbett Tiger reserve explicitly shows diversification of landscape due to presence of terai, and the streams, rivers and several ridges that crisscross the terrain. The habitat of park is unique with cascade of mountains, sal forests, chaurs, khair-sissoo forests, and inter flowing rivers. There are over 600 species of trees, shrubs, herbs, bamboos, grasses, climbers and ferns.

Jim Corbett National Park is known for Bengal Tiger and the Asiatic Elephant, besides being home to various mammals and animals. The park is visited every year by thousands of wildlife lovers within India as well as from across the globe.

The ideal time to visit holiday in Corbett Park is from 15th November through 15th June as through this time duration, all the gates/zones are open for tourists in full swing. The wildlife fans will have the opportunity to enjoy and have great fun at Corbett National Park during this period. The zone gates close at dusk and visitors are not allowed night driving.

Recreational Activities during the Wildlife Tour:

Open Jeep Safari, Elephant Rides and Canter Safari are great adventure recreation activities that tourists can be totally imbued into and enjoy their stay at Jim Corbett National Park when the gates reopen after the hiatus. Not to worry during monsoon you have lots of other adventure and fun activities to do in Corbett like Rock Climbing, rappelling, river crossing, flying fox, bridge slithering, fishing, trekking and night safari in buffer zone.

For more information on the park refer the URL http://jim-corbett-national-park.com

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