ABOUT DHIKALA ZONE

Commonly Found Mammals in Dhikala Zone

Tigers and elephants are the most prized mammals in Dhikala zone but if someone is genuinely interested in viewing complete wildlife, then Dhikala has a huge diversity of mammals. Some of the other commonly found animals found in Dhikala zone are leopards, deers (Sambar deer, Spotted deer, barking deer and Hog deer), yellow throated martin, otters, Jackal, crocodile, sloth bear, himalayan black bear, crocodile, gharial, python, king cobra, common cobra, krait, porcupine and many others.
For birds, Dhikala zone in Corbett National Park is a paradise with diverse flora and more than 530 species have been recorded in the area. Some birds found are resident birds of Corbett National Park and others are migratory. Some of them are winter visitors and some are summer visitors.

Jeep Safari Routes in Dhikala Zone
Some of the major jeep safari routes and tourist attractions at Dhikala zone and their proximity to respective rest houses are mentioned below

• Dhikala chaur, Thandi sadak, Mota saal, Sambar road - Near Dhikala forest rest house
• Kamarpatta road, ramsing road and chaur, phulai paar, high bank – Near Khinnanauli rest house
• Champion road, High bank, gorkha sot –Near sarapduli forest rest house
• Crocodile point, Gairal tiraha, shikari batiya – Near Gairal forest rest house
• Sultan sot, shikari batiya, saaj garhi sot – Near sultan forest rest house
• Though we have mentioned the proximity of different safari routes with forest rest house but tourists staying in any forest rest house in Dhikala zone can visit all safari routes in Dhikala zone.