Video není dostupné.
Omlouváme se.
Best Zones for Tiger Sighting in Jim Corbett National Park | Jungle Safari in Uttarakhand
Vložit
- čas přidán 19. 12. 2021
- Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, the national park which marks the beginning of tiger conservation in India. Every year, lakhs of people visit this park in Ramnagar. Jim Corbett is known for its tigers, scenic beauty, and mesmerizing views.
First, let's understand how many zones are there in Jim Corbett National Park. In total, there are eight zones in the park. There is no clear segregation of core and buffer zones, but those who visit frequently know which zones are better than the others for tiger sighting.
Let's start with the best zone first. Undoubtedly, the best zone in Jim Corbett is Dhikala Ecotourism Zone. This is located around 49 kilometers from the city of Ramnagar. The only way to do a jeep safari in this zone is by booking a night stay at one of the Forest Rest House of Dhikala.
There are four different forest rest houses between Dhangari Museum and Dhikala. The best one is Dhikala, and it has around 20 rooms available per night. A maximum of 3 people can stay per room. Dhikala also has a dormitory which 12 people share.
The other forest rest houses are Sarpduli, Gairal, and Sultan, a little away from Dhikala. If you cannot find a night stay booking availability in Dhikala, the second-best is Sarpduli. Sultan and Gairal can be booked too, but we don't suggest those.
Let us tell you the reason why. For example, if you book Sultan to do a safari, you will have to drive around 23 kilometers to reach Dhikala grasslands and then drive back before the safari time gets over.
2.5 out of 4 hours will get wasted in this, and you will not enjoy the safari much. A good alternative if you don't find booking is to book a night stay for other good zones of the park. Just for information, Sarpdulli has two rooms, Gairal has four, and Sultan has 2.
Apart from a night stay, there is one more way to do a safari in Dhikala. Canter ride. Dhikala is the only zone in Jim Corbett where Canter safari happens. There are two slots for Canter safaris. One early morning at around 6 am and one at noon. Each safari takes about 5.5 to 6 hours.
The problem with the canter is the noise and its slowness. But for a family picnic, if you want to see Dhikala, this is a good option. The cost per person is Rs. 1,000.
After Dhikala, the following two prime zones of Jim Corbett are the Jhirna Zone and the Dhela Zone.
These two zones have the same entrance gate and are located at one end of the park. Even though the sightings are not as frequent as Dhikala, these zones have frequent sightings. Jhirna, for example, is super good for sighting sloth bears.
And Dhela, on the other hand, has grasslands, where you can find elephants. When you enter these two zones, there is a stretch of 5 km road. Almost every evening, tigers have been seen crossing from one end to another on this road. There are two rooms in Dhela and two in the Jhirna zone.
After these two zones, let's move on to the zones near Aamdanda gate and the city of Ramnagar. One of the most famous tigresses from Jim Corbett was Sharmili. And she was the queen of the Bijrani zone. Previously, the Bijrani zone was better than Jhirna and Dhela, but now, it has less frequent sightings.
In Bijrani, there are four rooms in the forest rest house. There is another rest house in this zone called Mailani, which has two rooms. The zone is beautiful and should be visited at least once for the experience.
Another zone closer to Bijrani is Garjiya. This zone opened up recently and is again an okayish zone for sighting. There have been some great sightings here, but the zone will need some time to gain the attention of wildlifers. There are no forest rest houses yet in this zone.
Even though both Bijrani and Garjiya have less frequent sightings than Jhirna and Dhela, whenever you try to book this zone, the seats are never available. Why do you think that is the case when the sightings are not frequent?
The reason is that most of the hotels are near Bijrani and Garjiya zone, and when tourists book their safari through the hotel, they purposely book these zones to avoid driving to Jhirna and Dhela zones.
So be mindful if you book through hotels as to which zone you are getting. You can also self-book the zone of your choice directly from the official website.
Apart from these five zones discussed above, there are three more. Now, these three are the buffer zones of Jim Corbett. Sightings are not impossible but are extremely rare. These are Durgadevi, Sonanadi, and Pakharo.
Thank you for watching and keep discovering wild paws.
If you liked this video, please subscribe to our channel Discover Wild Paws:
/ @discoverwildpaws
Social Media Links:
Instagram: / discoverwildpaws
Twitter: / discoverpaws
LinkedIn: / discover-wild-paws
Facebook: / discoverwildpaws
#wild #uttarakhand #corbett
Nice video as usual... Initial music is too good...
Thank you brother
Thanks🐯🐅🐯
❤️🔥🙏🏻
@@DiscoverWildPaws bro who would win arena Roman tiger Bengel vs lion atlas and lion Africa
I would want to say Bengal Tiger, assuming the fight is between two identical genders and age and experience.
Thank you for informing 😊👍🏻
No problem 😊
Very informative video and exceptionally good narration
Thank you Shahab bhai 🙏🏻
Loved how it's shot and the way it has been compiled into a beautiful video full of information!
Thank you Rashmi. Glad you liked it.
I have heard that tigers keep on shifting from one zone to another. So if your information fitted in 2021, most probably it might or might not fit in 2025. The reason I am asking is that I am thinking of traveling in January 2025. So can you suggest the best zone for spotting tigers at present?
Durgadevi, Sitawani & Phanto konsa accha hai?? Morning time me? ,5june ko
durgadevi
Thanks for the video! It was very helpful! 👍🏽
Thank you. Glad you liked it
If we don't book nightstay in dhikal,can we do safari by gypsy??
Unfortunately, NO.
Very informative video
Thanks
Between bijrani and dhela what u recommend for April
currently bijrani jhirna or dhela
Hi,
Updates from u were quite helpful but unfortunately we r not lucky enough to stay at FRH within our schedule.
I am super excited for doing two safaris in a day with few tips from travellers lyk u.
- is canter safari in dhikala zone a good option for group of six, if yes then morning or evening ?
- what's other option if No to canter safari wherein can njoy calmness of dense forest and also spot birds as well along with animals.
Thanks
Hello Rushabh. Thanks for reaching out.
Canter is Dhikala is good if you want to experience it once. But not great from sighting perspective as the canter is slow and limited by routes.
Secondly, if tiger is not a priority, and you want to enjoy jungle’s beauty, visit Bijrani zone. 🙏🏻
Helo bahiya nice video but we have never seen a tiger in any zone. In Dhikala also I didn’t saw a tiger. Now i am making a plan of Bandhavgarh plz make a video on that also. What are the best zones and hotel bookings.
Okay buddy. We will now work on video of Bandhavgarh best zones and hotel bookings. We spotted many tigers in Corbett, Dhikala. Have you seen our Dhikala web series?
Please watch here -
czcams.com/video/vcM2EnMaass/video.html
Yes i have
Better go for Ranthambore, saw 3 tigers at 1 time n better sighting. Will share video.
Amongst Phato and Sitabani, which one would you suggest?
Phato has tiger but FD closes that area sometimes. Sitabani is more of luck.
What time slot should we choose for safari ? Early morning or Noon
Early morning
Very informative video. Thank you so much!
Thank you brother 🙏🏻
Hi, what about sitamani zone ?
Its a buffer zone. Not that great for tiger sighting but all depends on luck.
Garjia is shortest
My luck to site them twice… book morning slots always
Which zone is best apart from Dhikala for tiger sighting??
Jhirna Dhela.
Hi,
- If I book in bijrani FRH for 02 nightsthen is it possible to do one dhikala zone safari ?
- I have registered for booking and want to book for 06 adults and availability is showing 01 room with 04 beds and 02 rooms single bed... can I proceed for booking simultaneously ?
can we find tigers in other zone other than dhikala
Yes. Jhirna Dhela
😊😊😊
Which season is best for tiger spotting in dikhala?
Summers are great. March till Park close
Kolkata have any booking centre.
Nope. Nothing official. Everything online
From kolkata is very difficult to booking for Corbett ☹️☹️
Booking is difficult from everywhere. 😞
Rooms are not available..thats why we can't book for Dhikala On midle of the March
Because most of the seats are taken by agents.
Gg
🤔
What about dhela zone
As mentioned, it is great.
Very informative video. Planning to go on October, Can you please send guide number and driver number. Thank you
Thank you Krupa.
Harish Driver - 9927029074
8218038334
@@DiscoverWildPaws thank you
❤️🔥
Kindly share number how to book
Dislaic karate
Went to Jhirna after a thunderstorm. Unfortunately all we we could see clearly was a jackal. 🥲
Ah! Not the best time to go to Corbett 😞