Brys
Caves
Jim
Corbett National Park , Ramnagar
Encapsulating
the typical jungle experience, BRYS CAVES, situated near Jim
Corbett National Park, promises to emerge as a serene getaway
from the hectic city life. BRYS
CAVES, a venture of BRYS RESORTS PVT. LTD., combines raw nature
in the form of caves and modern aesthetics to offer a distinctive
holiday that is both wild and luxurious at the same time. Its
37 ‘wildly’ designed ‘Caves’ include
Shivalik Cave, King Cave, Queen Cave and a Grand Tree House.
The
other offerings at BRYS CAVES include: Czar – Bar & Discotheque
with a wide selection of Wines & Beverages Timberland
- The Restaurant, offers a dining experience to strum your taste
buds with a varied range of cuisines of your choice, surrounded
by the breathless ambience of the wild woods with divine humming
of birds.
Nestled
in the foothills of the Himalayas, Corbett Tiger Reserve lies
mainly in the districts of Nainital, Almora and Pauri Garhwal.
The reserve, extending over the Terai and Bhabar tracts in Uttarakhand,
covers a total area of 1218.54 sq km and constitutes of Corbett
National Park (520.82 sq km), Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary (301.18
sq km) and Kalagarh Forest Reserve (496.54 sq km).
This
was erstwhile a hunting ground, first protected by Major Ramsey
in 1858. He banned farming and cattle grazing in the lower Patlidun
Valley, which now forms a large portion of the Corbett Tiger
Reserve. Finally, in 1936, Governor Malcolm Hailey declared
it as a National Park, which was India’s first and the World’s
third National Park. Hailey National Park, as it was then known,
covered around 325 sq km, and Major James E. Corbett (popularly
known as Jim Corbett) was one of the key consultants in defining
its boundaries. Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter-turned-conservationist,
was highly instrumental in preservation of its unique wildlife
and dense forests. In his honor, the park was renamed as Corbett
National Park in 1957, two years after Jim Corbett’s death.
In 1973, the Government of India launched the Project Tiger
and Corbett National Park was one of the first to be included
under the project.
The
terrain of the park is hilly, ranging from 600-1100 m above
the sea level, consisting of mixed deciduous forests of Sal
(Shorea robusta), Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) and open grassy
patches. The park is famous for its amazing biodiversity consisting
of 580 plus species of birds, around 50 species of mammals,
at least 25 species of reptiles in addition to hundreds of species
of insects and plants.
Some
of its famous fauna include: Mammals - Tiger, Elephant, Leopard,
Sloth Bear, Goral, Chital, Sambar, Barking Deer, Hog Deer, Porcupine,
Yellow-throated Marten, Hanuman Langur; Reptiles - Mugger Crocodile,
Gharial Crocodile, King Cobra, Rock Python; Birds - Kingfisher,
Wagtails, Fork tails, Pheasants, Hornbills, Eagles, Vultures,
migratory waterfowls, etc.
By
Air: The nearest airport is located at Pantnagar, which is at
a distance of 71 kilometer from Nainital. Panthnagar to Bhimtal
to be covered by road. Pantnagar has its airport in Terai of
Kumaon region. A private carrier regulates regular flights to
Pantnagar from Delhi.
By
Road :
Delhi
– Hapur bypass – Gajraula – Moradabad bypass – Rampur – Haldwani
– Kathgodam – Nainital
Delhi
– Hapur bypass – Gajraula – Moradabad bypass – Baazpur- Kaladhungi
– Nainital .
