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Are you planning a maiden trip to Jim Corbett National Park?
If your answer to this question is affirmative, then you deserve a pat on the back for coming up with such a brilliant idea! Dream Valley Vacation congratulates you further if you are planning this trip with your loved ones! We are sure that this trip may find you all the highest spirits amid the most wonderful natural conditions. Located on the foothills of the Mighty Himalayan Range, the place also gets a great impact due to the Ramganga River that flows closely!
The entire forest area is spread over an area of 520 square feet and no one can travel through such a huge area! To make it more accessible, the Forest Department has divided the Forest into a few regions/zones, among which Dhikala is the most prominent one! The visitors believe that Dhikala is a must-visit part of the forest and that is why knowing about it becomes a must!
- Dhikala zone is the biggest and also the richest region in Jim Corbett National Park! It has the best animals which clearly include the Royal Bengal Tigers, Leopards, Black Bear, Asiatic Elephants, Crocodiles, Porcupines, Jackal, Barking Deer, and King Cobra! The views of Sloth Bear and Spotted Deer can make you thrilled too!
- Dhikala receives the maximum number of visitors among all other zones in Jim Corbett National Park! To meet their accommodation and other related facilities, the zone has the largest number of Resorts, FRHs, Homestays, Lodges, and private properties! At Dream Valley Vacation, we collaborate with the best service providers to make you get the most exciting facilities!
- It is the only zone in the Jim Corbett National Park that has all three jungle safari packages. Dhikala Canter Safari is available only in this region, so if you wish to experience the thrill of this safari, then you must reach Dhikala Zone! However, your options to visit other regions remain open all year round!
These specialties of the Dhikala zone in Jim Corbett National Park can always influence you to reach the place at least once! At Dream Valley Vacation, we assure you of the best value for your money. Our experts have in-depth knowledge in managing all the technical parameters for every visitor who reaches us from all over India and abroad! Reach us to explore the most exciting features of Dhikala Zone, the most fascinating among all the zones into which Jim Corbett has been divided!
Accommodation
When you pick up your torch to have a look at your surroundings, you can sight lots of eyes glowing in the light of your torch from the outside of the Rest House's electrical fencing. Deer, Wild Boars and sometimes even Tigers can be seen and heard very close to the fencing of the Rest House.
Attractions
Canter Safari
Canter Safari in Corbett is the best option for those who reside outside the Dhikala Zone and wish to sight the wildlife of the area. Canter is a 16 seater open air bus that drives from Ramnagar to Dhikala and then back to Ramnagar. For canter safari also one needs to make prior booking using the official website.
Chaurs (Grass Lands)
Dhikala is famous for the vast grassland that is packed with Elephants, Spotted Deers, Wild pigs, Hog Deersetc. Often visitors can spot a wild Tiger crossing the grassland or chasing a deer.
Watch Tower
Watch tower situated at Dhikala is perfectly located and enables you to get an excellent view of wildlife which are come for grazing into the nearby chaurs, It also gives you an excellent view of entire ramganga riverbed as well as a large section of Dhikala chaur.
This watch tower is located at a 10 mins walk from Dhikala forest rest louse. There is a man made waterhole around fifty yards to the south of the watchtower which makes it the perfect place to spot Deers, elephants, wild pigs and occasionally a Tiger.
Crocodile Point at Gairal
Crocodile pool is located on the short cut from Gairal to the other rest houses west of it. It is also a balcony-like natural structure, which looks down upon a pool almost permanently inhabited by crocodiles.
Sambar Trail
This jungle track extends from the base of the Dhikala watchtower till the Khinanauli rest house. This area probably has the maximum sighting of tigers in the area.This is due to its ideal location between the hills on one side and the riverbed on the other. Most of the animals cross over in this area while moving down for water. Elephants are also frequent visitors to this track and it is important to be able to reverse your vehicle as easily as you drive it forward, if you plan to drive down this way just before sunset in the summer months. A couple of Serpant Eagles also had their nest high up in a tree beside this track. If patience is one of your virtues, it can almost be guaranteed that this track will not send you back disappointed.
One can spot several types of Deers when in the zone this includes Spotted Deer and others like Para (Axis pornicus), The Sambar (Cervus unicolor), Kakkar (Muntiacus muntjak) which is also called the barking deer due to the hoarse sound it makes resembling the bark of a Dog.
It is one of the best places on earth to spot a tiger and wild elephants.
This area is also bird watchers dream destination. The surrounding forests and the large water body supports a wide diversity of birds in the area. The chances of spotting a sloth bear are very high in this section of forest. They are attracted by both termites and the sweet nectar of Mahua floweINR The bears have been recorded in intoxicated state when the Mahua ferments in their digestive system.
