Manipur is located in the north-eastern part of India. It shares borders with the state of  Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south, and Assam to the west; Myanmar lies to its east. The state covers an area of 22,327 square kilometres and has a population of almost 3 million residents. Manipur was established in 1947. The Administrative, Legislative and Judicial Capital of the state is Imphal.

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The word Meghalaya means “the abode of clouds” in Sanskrit. It’s the hilly state in India situated in the north-eastern part. The population of Meghalaya as of 2016 is estimated to be 3,211,474.  Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,430 square kilometres. Meghalaya was established in 1970.  The administrative, Legislative and Judicial Capital of India is Shillong.

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The state was established in 1972. Mizoram, the name derived from ‘Mizo’ the inhabitants of the state, ‘Ram’ means land, and thus Mizoram means, “The land of Mizo”.

Mizoram is located in the north-eastern part of India. Within the northeast region, it is the southern most landlocked state, sharing borders with three of the Seven Sister States, namely Tripura, Assam and Manipur. The state also shares a 722-kilometre border with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Administrative and Legislative capital of Mizoram is Aizawl. And the Judicial Capital is Guwahati.

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Uttarakhand is located in northern India. It is referred a Devabhumi which means Land of God due to numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai.

Uttarakhand was established in 2000, being carved from the Himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh.  It shares border with Tibet Autonomous region of China to the north; the sudurpaschim Pradesh of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. The state is divided into 2 Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total 13 districts. Administrative and Legislative Capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun. And Judicial Capital is Nainital.

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A natural habitat of many endangered fauna and flora, Corbett National Park is located close to the enchanting hill station Nainital in Uttarakhand. Regarded as India’s first and finest national park, it also has a fine collection of rare birds with some 600 species and subspecies. Spread over 520 sq km on the banks of River Ramganga, Corbett National Park attracts birdwatchers from all over the world.

Corbett National Park is located at the junction of two distinct hill regions of Uttaranchal, Garhwal and Kumaon. Established in the year 1936, the Park is named after the legendary naturalist Jim Corbett for his efforts to preserve the ecology and wildlife of India. 

Home to the Bengal tiger, leopards, elephants, chital, sambhar, barking deer, wild boar, etc., the avian diversity here includes brown fish owl, Himalayan kingfisher, brown dipper, Alexandrine parakeet, Himalayan swiftlet, stork-billed kingfisher and many others. During winter, birds like osprey migrate to the Corbett National Park from East Africa, Europe and Central Asia. 

In addition to such a great diversity of fauna and avifauna, the Corbett National Park features some marvelous natural spots with more than 600 species of trees, shrubs, herbs, bamboos, grasses, climbers and ferns. 

The adjacent River Ramganaga is a natural habitat of crocodilian species such as Gharial and Mugger.  Muggers live in the Ramganga River as well as in the Nakatal, which is Corbett’s only lake, also home to amphibians like Golden Masheer, Goonch, Indian Trout and Rohu. 

The ideal time to visit Shimla is summers (March-June). The climate is moderately warm and pleasant with average temperature between 14°C and 20°C and with a maximum touching about 25°C. Also Shimla’s famous ‘Summer festival’ during May features many art and cultural performances and the town is brightly lit up with colourful lights. Corbett National Park remains open throughout the year for the visitors from Jhrina zone but during November 15 and June 15 all the tourism zones of Corbett are open for visitors and one can visit the entire national park area.  Activities for tourists include birding, fishing and angling, elephant safari, jeep safari tour and adventure tours. One can also visit the Garjia Temple and Corbett Wildlife Museum. 

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