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Corbett National Park: Animals & Nature

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Some more pictures of Animals and nature from Corbett National Park.Feel like going back there now. Such a beautiful forest...I just can't get over it! Crocodile at Corbett, ready to gulp anything that comes its way! A very shy water monitor lizard Python...at Corbett.. Male Elephant Elephants headed for a bath Basking in the sun Monkeying around in Corbett Lemon-pansy butterfly Corbett Beautiful Corbett

Tiger Pictures:Corbett National Park, India

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Here are a few clicks of the two tigers I sighted at Corbett National Park. And both of them from pretty close. Quite an experience it was!

Bird sightings in Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India

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Great Hornbill I am sharing some bird pictures from my trip to Corbett National Park,Uttarakhand, in April 2015. The Dhikala zone of Corbett is really great for birding. Although we were not actively birding we did see quite a few birds. Tawny fish Owl Chestnut-tailed Starling Common Stonechats Cormorants and Egrets Crested Lark Green Bee-Eater Himalayan Bulbul Indian Roller Peacock Purple Sunbird (female and male) Red-collared dove River Lapwing Shikra Spotted Dove White-Throated Fantail Woolly-Necked-Stork

Tiger at the Corbett National Park India

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Tiger at the Corbett National Park, India I went for a short trip (3 days) around mid April to Corbett National Park in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India. I love the jungles and Corbett was always in my wish list. The highlight of my trip was sighting tigers of course….. Corbett is recommended for anyone who likes nature. Not only will you sight tigers, but the variety of birds, and the beauty of the jungle will mesmerise you. Corbett is perhaps the only National Park in India that allows you to stay inside the jungle in the forest rest houses. Corbett has an on line booking system through which you can book your stay: http://corbettonline.uk.gov.in/AccBAvailability.aspx. The website is not very user-friendly and it is not easy to get bookings, but that is the only way you can get bookings for the forest rest houses. Try to book in the Bijrani and Dhikala zones. Dhilkala is beautiful and should not be missed. I would recommend staying in Corbett for at least 5 days so that you c...