Corbett

Uttarakhand

A flock of Indian vultures of different species tussles for food in the grassland in Corbett National Park. Vultures are scavengers and one of the biggest birds that fly.

Uttarakhand·river · hills

A huge number of Cormorants splash across a Himalayan stream at Corbett - the Ramganga river! What is that white headed cormorant species? Help us identify it! This is also River Duck or Merganser country...

Uttarakhand·wildlife

The oldest National Park of India is named after the famous hunter Jim Corbett who was known for hunting man-eating tigers and leopards in the hilly areas of the now Uttarakhand state.

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

The Rhynchostylis retusa is commonly known as the Foxtail Orchid and belongs to the wider Vanda family of orchids. It grows wild in the sub Himalayan foot-hills, seen here within Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·wildlife

A Black Partridge / Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus) calling from amongst tall, lush green grasses in Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal / Uttarakhand in North India The Black Partridge has a very distinct call.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

Bunch of Spotted Deer at Corbett Natioal Park, Nainital The chital or cheetal also known as chital deer, spotted deer or axis deer is a deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and in small…

Uttarakhand·wildlife · hills

Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. The park named for the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park.

Uttarakhand·aerial · forest

An aerial view and tracking shots of Terai region of Kumaon - Kaladhungi forest roads in Uttarakhand. An aerial view of the forest access roads around Corbett Park. car rural aerial view india from the air seen aerially car from above

Uttarakhand·wildlife · river

A baby elephant eating juicy, tall, green grass by the blue, pristine Ramganga river and cormorants drying their feathers in the sun in Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

The Asian or Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia.

Uttarakhand·wildlife

Have you ever experienced a close encounter with a leopard? This family has! This magnificent big cat seems to be drawn by the child's cry and gets quite close to the vehicle, at Jim Corbett National Park.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

The Asian or Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia.

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand·river

This is the deep pool in which the 200 pound goonch was caught and which you see to this date on Discovery Channel! This is also where the biggest crocs fish and bask in the winter sun...

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

Jim Corbett illustration from 1987, as presented by Satyapal Verma of 34 N block, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Bird books by Hume and Marshall.

Uttarakhand·wildlife

The sun setting over the Dhikala Chaur in Corbett National Park in North India. Corbett is the first National Park in India where the Project Tiger was started, the Corbett National Park is situated in the foothills of India as is named aft…

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

The Asian or Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Asian elephants are the largest living land animals in Asia.

Uttarakhand·wildlife

Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. The park named for the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park.