I had known India as a country of innumerable Gods, a country of Vedas, ayurvedas and yogis. Besides this, I came to know about India's rich Wild Life Heritage through various channels like National Geographic and Discovery Channels. Since then a desire was creeping in my heart to make a trip to India, to explore the Indian wild life treasures.

I along with my friends went through a slew of web-sites to know the whereabouts of the enormous wilds in the foothills of Indian Himalayas therefore proceeded further for a trip to India. Our first choice was Jim Corbett National Park in northern part of India, a perfect place to parish the Tropical Indian wildlife species in their full splendor.

We boarded a flight to Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi. After staying overnight at hotel we took a rail coach to Ramnagar, the nearest railhead to the park with a prior booking to the 'Quality Inn Corbett Jungle Resort' 9km. from the park. It was a nice pleasant cottage equipped with all modern facilities and an excellent continental cuisine, available at Rs.3200.
Next morning after taking permit from Project Tiger office at Ramnagar, we started our journey to the great heavens of these wild cats. We opted for a jeep safari, as it was the best means available to explore the dense woods of Jim Corbett. I could feel the fragrance of the Sal forest in the green vegetation of hilly slopes and ridges.

Our guide, also a wild life enthusiast told us many facts about these magnificent Great Indian Tigers. India is the abode of this marvel of nature called the Royal Bengal Tiger, a powerful hunter with sharp teeth, strong jaws that could even tear the flesh of a buffalo and zebra. Due to uncontrolled cutting of trees and poaching these beautiful animals have become highly endangered species. It was here that 'The Project Tiger' was launched in 1973. Due to the initiatives taken by the Government to protect and regenerate the tigers the number have successfully risen to 100.

Through open jeep safari we could enjoy glimpse of rich diversity of habitats in the park due to varied topography and vegetation. Great Indian Elephant moving around insouciantly, Leopards, Himalayan Wild Bore and the fish eating crocodiles or Gharial, a highly endangered species in the reservoir of Ramnagar. Along with king cobra, python and lizards, it also treasures 500species of local and migratory birds, many times on the way we were aquainted with beautiful sights of flocks of birds flying low flapping their wings, sometimes even taking a cool dip in water.

Our guide penetrated further in deep forest to seek the tiger in its coveted hideouts, finally the vision our eyes were waiting for impatiently since morning, a royal sight of this highly elusive animal, stalking and pouncing over herd of herbivores. I had never seen a beast so royal and bewitching, we were lucky to sight a tiger on a hunt, as it was a rare sight. I was totally left spellbound, and could capture these rare moments with the help of my handy-cam.

I don't know how time flew away. After a hectic day of jeep safari, it was time to return back to our jungle resort and sit by a campfire under thousands of stars studded on the black sky with some beautiful memories to cherish.