Places To Visit in Jim Corbett

An enormous wilderness all along, the mellifluous notes of cuckoo’s song in the woods, the gentle whistle of crisp clean air, rustling leaves… Corbett National Park is just not about tigers, but a lot more… How about meeting elephant cows and shaking hands with untamed tuskers, deciphering tweeters of the birds and skipping a beat on hearing the roars…Take an off from maddening city rush and gear your ways to the wildest natural haven on earth- The Corbett National Park.

Buffer Zone: Corbett Tiger Reserves covers a colossal area of 1318.54 sq km in total and is segregated in two parts: the Core area (520.82 sq km) and Buffer Area (792 sq km). Corbett Buffer Zone spans from reserves forests and Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary and constitutes 19 villages in all. Unlike reserve area, it is the lesser-known delights, alongside Main Park, underlined with an official title—the Buffer Zone. Interestingly, unlike the main park Buffer Zone area only two modes of transport—four-legged (elephant safari) and another four-wheeled (jeep) are allowed—the buffer zone allows only walking. This surrounding area to the park can be strolled on foot `unencumbered`. Not to be missed, the buffer zone is loaded with nature`s wonders and borders the main attraction of the park. Of all the major avian species found in Corbett and areas abutting Corbett, the buffer zone shelters around 600 species of birds, most of which are migratory birds. Sprawling with vast acres of wilderness, dotted with villages and sunrays filtering amidst the tall sal woods, it is truly magica