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The Corbett National Park is a primal jungle as Rudyard
Kipling put it. Despite extensive tourism, the park has
managed to retain its primeval ambience, where man must walk
timorously, in awe and with a strong sense of his own
insignificance.
The main feature of Corbett National Park is valley is the
Ramganga River, running broadly west by south west, the
catchments streams of which vivisect the land into numerous
little ridges and ravines. The topography is therefore very
varied-the streams forming islands of 'sheesham' trees, the
ridges being thickly foliated with 'sal' trees and the
pastures carrying long grasses. In this variety of habitat
abounds wildlife of enchanting beauty including 50 mammals,
577 birds and at least 25 reptiles. The river teems with
mahseer, gharial, mugger and flocks of cormorants. The
national park offers invaluable experiences for adventurous
and serious-minded wildlife-buffs, photographers and
anglers.
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