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"Man, I love Corbett" Said the Tiger

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A distinct memory I have as a 9/10 year old is of a gateway proclaiming Corbett Tiger reserve and a feeling of despair as we were not going through the gateway to explore the wildlife. Fast forward to couple of years and Jim Corbett became my hero. His narrations transported me to world that I wanted to experience someday. The taste of excitement the adventure made Kumaon a fantasy world for the teenager. Looking back, I feel it was Jim Corbett who made me a wildlife enthusiast. And that day to walk on the same land as Corbett did, come after many many years in the month of April 2016. Corbett Tiger Reserve  ranges from 1300 m to 4000m and the splendid landscape is breath taking. The rivers particularly caught my interest. We started our exploration by walking along the almost dry tributary of Ramganga River.  Ramganga and her tributaries are life line of the Park. The boulders, gravel fine sand , a stony bed intermingled with pebbles is a sight like none other. Kosi river flows al