Corbett National Park, named after the famed conservationist Jim Corbett, is one of India’s premier wildlife sanctuaries.
It’s proximity to the capital, New Delhi, makes it one of the most desired weekend trips amongst the locals.
Roughly a 4-hour drive (240 Kms) takes you into the heart of nature where flora and fauna come together and offer city dwellers with a wow experience, in the form of a fresh perspective to clean, fresh, and natural living.
My stay in CorbettΒ at the wonderful Jim’s Jungle Retreat resulted in almost no animal sightings. We did come across deer and many varieties of birds, butΒ certainly no tigers.
What I did discover instead was that there is a lot more to nature than spotting a single animal.
Beauty is all around. It can be in an abandoned ant hill, a bird perched atop a barren tree, or in beautiful sunsets that grace the land at the end of every day.
There seems to be beauty in nothingness, and weirdly enough, there’s a sense of tranquility in that feeling.Β
Any national park is a photographer’s delight, and although I did not have a zoom lens with me, I still managed to capture some of Corbett’s raw beauty.
Here are but a few select photographs from the long weekend.
36 Comments
insertindian
Nice article. Wonder if the pugmarks are real? I have similar pugmarks at Sunderbans before (and they were nicely displayed for tourists to take photos). https://flic.kr/p/FQ89E
Ticker Eats The World
Read my thoughts on that through the link “certainly no tiger” in this post π
Ticker Eats The World
FYI – I don’t allow comments with link, but because you’re family I’ll let you pass ππ
insertindian
Haha – ok – thanks. You can ban the comment if you want to – I won’t be offended.
I have seen similar hushed conversations among boat operators at Loch Ness. Some of them swear they have seen movement at the bottom of the Loch on their Sonar system etc. Seems like standard practice.
Ticker Eats The World
If I van your comment won’t be able to show my face to Mausi π Others I know comment just to slip in their blog link but I know that’s not the case with you. I know you’ll be commenting a whole lot more from now on π
Yup, it’s the same the world over in some way or another.
arv!
Great pictures Raghav. my thought about tiger reserve is critical. I feel that most of these places like Ranthambore, Corbett, Bandhavgarh are over -hyped. Forest department is fleecing tourist and they manner and policies are far from desirable. it’s time that our countrymen realize that there’s far more variety of flora and fauna to discover nd appreciate in hundreds of sanctuaries spread across India. Let’s allow these cats to live in peace. I enjoy a good laugh when I see pictures of tourists clicking selfie with tigers in the distance, these guys need to grow up!
Ticker Eats The World
I agree to an extent. I think as for the departments fleecing tourists it’s probably because they deserve to be taken for a ride.
My equally critical about the whole “I want to spot a tiger” part. People miss out on so much because of that.
And you are right, lots more to see and do across the country, especially the lesser known but equally wonderful parks.
arv!
Just a random thought… most tourist rarely care about Wildlife, they just follow the hype or may be need pictures to share on social media. Some exceptions always exist. …
Ticker Eats The World
Yeah but then these people stand in lines and click selfies too so you know π
arv!
Lol!
mappingmegan
Sorry to hear your wildlife sightings weren’t meant to be – it’s one of those things when you’re heading out to spot wildlife – but exactly that which makes it so special when you are lucky enough to see them. I would love to travel to India to enjoy it’s spectacular landscapes and national parks. Thanks for introducing me to Corbett National Park π
SueTε ζ’¦ η
Stunning photos. I love the thought of animals in the wild not in cages. It’s so important we treat animals with respect and stop animal cruelty. That’s how I like to live my life and to help organisations who are trying to do the same thing.
Ticker Eats The World
Yes, exactly and sometimes people tend to focus on just the one animal – like the Tiger in this case – and forget there is so much more to nature than a few prominent beasts.
Sonia
The pug mark is so fresh! I have been wanting to go to Corbett for a while… but it’s so far from Mumbai that I haven’t made it there as yet! Which national park would you recommend to sight the tiger?
Ticker Eats The World
Although I haven’t been to many but Bandhavgarh in MP is the best bet. I’ve “heard” people say they’ve seen a tiger in Corbett but most people I’ve spoken too come back empty handed.
Brittany
Wow great photos! That’s unfortunate that you didn’t get to see any wildlife! Nature is beautiful in all parts of the world! Thanks for sharing your article!
Ticker Eats The World
Thanks and yes it’s a shame about not getting to see the animals but a nice learning experience nevertheless.
mohitarts
corbett is one of the most famed national park but you got to be lucky enough to spot some real thrill..its quite rare to see tigers,elephants though deers are common
onlybyland
You got some great pictures from Corbett national park. It’s amazing when you sit quietly how the animals come out. Although you didn’t have much luck, we’re you being noisy?
Ticker Eats The World
Not at all but the place is popular and does get a lot of crowds so in general there is a lot of activity happening all around. Cheers
saraessop
We love visiting national parks but it often happens that we don’t see much wildlife on the entire trip. That’s when we notice the other beauty around us. The photos you got are beautiful, especially the deer.
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Thanks Sara
The Travel Ninjas
We love wildlife spotting too. Don’t feel bad about not seeing tigers. Just think how through most of human history, seeing a tiger was usually a very, very bad day. π
Ticker Eats The World
I agree and I didn’t feel really bad about it. I discovered everything else the jungle had to offer. Thanks
Abigail
Wildlife viewing is one of the highlights of visiting a national park (for me). It’s good to see that you’ve captured many of them. Beautiful photography, too!
Ticker Eats The World
Thanks
Linger Abroad
It’s unfortunate you weren’t able to see a tiger. There are so few left in the wild that sightings are pretty rare anywhere. Still, Corbett looks like a beautiful area with plenty of wildlife and you were able to capture some great photos. Hope you’re able to catch that elusive tiger on your next attempt.
Ticker Eats The World
Thanks. Although the tiger would have been the cherry on top of the cake but I was satisfied with the cake. Still… next time!
The Tales of a Traveler
Lovely post and beautiful pictures. It is a shame that having stayed in India for so many years but I have never been a single national park in my entire life. Hopefully, I will change that in this year π
Ticker Eats The World
Hey. I hope you get to travel to one soon. Lots of them, which sadly don’t get the publicity they should.
Cassidy Slockett
Great post! I have never heard of this national park until reading this. Thanks for sharing π
Ticker Eats The World
Cheers and hope you get to visit.
100cobbledroads
This is a lovely collection. Despite the fact that there are no ferocious animals to e spotted in any of the pictures, you made the atmosphere of Corbett come alive in the mud tracks, the leafless trees and the anthills.
Ticker Eats The World
True, nothing like the African safaris but we make do with what we have.