Corbett Park reopens for public.Byline: ANI Ramnagar, Oct 16 (ANI): The Jim Corbett National Park reopened for public after four-months long break during the monsoon monsoon (mŏns  n) [Arab., mausium=season], wind that changes direction with change of season, notably in India and SE Asia. .
On its reopening, the wildlife warden of the sanctuary permitted only day-long visit and the preference was extended to school students and tourists from abroad. Incidentally, the school students had actively participated in the Wildlife Week, which was celebrated recently. "We opened the park and initially allowed vehicles of school students. Thirty vehicles to tour inside were already booked," said V K Singhal, director, Jim Corbett National Park. For the school students and youngsters, the reopening of the park turned to be a refreshing experience, particularly after the gruelling schoolwork. Foreign tourists said they were delighted and wished to experience the thrills of watching wildlife from close quarters close quarters Noun, pl at close quarters a. engaged in hand-to-hand combat b. very near together Noun 1. . "I am happy and quite excited to go back to the journey zone," said Joel, a foreign tourist. The Jim Corbett Park is home to tigers, leopards, jungle cat jungle cat: see lynx. , fishing cat, Himalayan Palm civet civet (sĭv`ət) or civet cat, any of a large group of mostly nocturnal mammals of the Old World family Viverridae (civet family), which also includes the mongoose. , tuskers, crocodiles, gharials and Asian elephants. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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