JUNGLE SAFARI IN HIMALAYAS

Jungle Safari

To explore the wilds of the Himalayas jungle safari is the best option. It will give you a chance to come close to nature. Jungle safari can be of different types like riding on an elephant's back or traveling on a jeep. Jungle safari is exploring the forest trough a jeep instead of trekking, hiking and walking. It is a very different experience, which is really difficult to express in words.

You should go there to experience it yourself. The jungle safari tours involve not just exploring the jungles of any particular region but it also involves various wildlife sanctuaries and national parks and even protective reserves. If you want you can also opt for wildlife camping and nature walks along with your jungle safari. The safari tour also includes lodging, which are provided by various forest departments within the sanctuary area and national parks. It gives you a chance to walk around the jungle and just relax and feel the wildness. The best time to go for a jungle safari is between April to June and September to November.

Corbett National Park

Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas, Corbett National Park has extremely varied topography and vegetation. This gives it a rich diversity of habitat and natural beauty. Flat valleys are interspersed with hilly ridges and the Park's rolling grasslands known as the 'Chaurs' provide visitors with an excellent view of the animals. The park was established in 1936 as the Hailey National Park , following the advice of the hunter-naturalist Jim Corbett. The park covered 520 sq. kilometres in 1986, and a proposed extension of 588 sq. kilometres is under consideration. The protective environment of Corbett Park has kept some endangered species of the world hit list have been safe and thriving, like the hog deer which has been virtually saved from extinction. Project Tiger, which was set up with the help of the World Wildlife Fund, was launched at Dhikala, in the Corbett National Park on April 1, 1973. This project was aimed at saving the Indian Tiger (Panthera Tigris) from extinction. At last count, the numbers had increased substantially. Apart from Tigers (90 in number in 1984), leopards as well as lesser cats such as the leopard cat, jungle cat, and fishing cat are also found here. The sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, dhole, jackal, yellow throated marten, Himalayan palm civet, Indian grey mongoose, common otter, porcupine, black naped hare are the other attractions of this area. It is possible to see elephants all over the park. Corbett is also the only home of the rare Indian pagolin. Consider yourself supremely blessed if you spot one!