Field Notes & Stories
Stories from the jungle — conservation, sightings, and travel guides
Deep in the sal forests of Dhikala, camera traps captured what wildlife biologists call a once-in-a-decade event. Three tiger cubs born to the dominant tigress known as T-101 were spotted learning to hunt alongside their mother near the Ramganga riverbank — a hopeful sign for the park's breeding population.
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Most visitors leave Corbett having seen deer and birds, but never a tiger. The difference between a memorable safari and a transformative one comes down to timing, zone selection, and knowing how to read the jungle's silence before the roar.
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The window between 6:15 and 7:30 AM in Bijrani zone offers a quality of light that professional photographers travel thousands of miles to capture. Here's how to position yourself, what gear actually matters, and why patience is the only lens filter you truly need.
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At 260 kilometres from Connaught Place, Corbett sits at the perfect distance for a Friday-night departure: far enough to feel wild, close enough to be back at your desk Monday morning. We've mapped every junction, tea stop, and alternate route.
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Jhirna zone stays open through the monsoon when every other zone closes — and that quiet, rain-soaked window is when the park's 600-plus bird species are at their most vocal and visible. A senior ornithologist shares his field notes from three weeks inside the zone.
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When Project Tiger launched in 1973, Jim Corbett National Park was chosen as one of its nine founding reserves. Five decades later, its tiger count has grown from 44 to over 230 — a story of what rigorous conservation, community partnership, and political will can achieve.
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