July 26, 2026
It is a hill safari zone. Known as “Bird-watcher’s paradise”, it’s the home to a wide variety of exotic and migratory birds such as Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, Maroon Oriole, Long tailed Broadbill etc.
Durga Devi Zone is the hill safari zone filled with wildlife beauty and adventure within the Corbett Tiger Reserve. The entry gate is the Durga Devi gate which is located about 28 km from Ramnagar. Located at North-Eastern side of the park, Durga Devi Range has Ramganga river and Mandal river flowing by its side. This zone is famous for sighting wild elephants and fishing at Domunda Bridge also enthral visitors. Famous Mahasheer fish can also be found in the river water of Durga Devi Range. Green forest in this range provides ample opportunity for bird watching too. Like the core zones, it follows the seasonal clock. It usually opens on October 15th and closes on June 15th for the monsoon. There is also a beautiful, old-world forest lodge here called Lohachaur.
Durga Devi is Jim Corbett’s birdwatcher’s paradise, home to exotic and migratory species including the Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, Maroon Oriole, and Long-tailed Broadbill. As a hill safari zone along the Ramganga river, its terrain differs sharply from the grassland zones elsewhere in the park.
Being a hill zone on the park’s north-eastern side, mornings can be cooler here than in the lowland zones – pack accordingly. Standard safari timings apply: 6:00 AM-10:00 AM and 2:00 PM-6:00 PM in summer, 6:30 AM-10:30 AM and 1:30 PM-5:30 PM in winter.
Jeep safaris in Durga Devi start from Rs 7,500 per jeep.
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The Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, Maroon Oriole, Long-tailed Broadbill, and many other exotic and migratory species.
About 28 km, via the Durga Devi Gate on the park’s north-eastern side.
It’s primarily known as a birdwatcher’s paradise, thanks to its hill terrain and river frontage, rather than a dedicated tiger zone.
On the north-eastern side of Jim Corbett National Park, along the Ramganga river.
Jeep safaris start from Rs 7,500 per jeep.
Durga Devi’s hill terrain and river backdrop make it one of Corbett’s more photogenic zones, especially where the Ramganga bends and catches early light. Since this is primarily a birding zone, a telephoto lens (300mm or longer) helps — jeep vibration makes handheld shots of a distant Grey-headed Fishing Eagle or Maroon Oriole tricky otherwise. Mornings between 6:30 and 8:30 AM tend to have the calmest light and the most bird activity before the day heats up.
Not sure which gate suits your dates and priorities? Each Jim Corbett zone has its own entry gate, terrain, permit quota and wildlife odds. Compare the others:
Still deciding? Tell us your travel dates and we will recommend the right zone — see all options on our Corbett tour packages page or book a safari online.
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