Dehradun, Nov. 16 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 15 Nov: The world-famous Dhikala Tourism Zone of Jim Corbett National Park, considered among the most prominent and celebrated areas of the Corbett Tiger Reserve reopened on Saturday morning for tourists. As is customary every year, after the monsoon season, the Dhikala Gate came alive with activity early Saturday morning. At exactly 6 am, the officials of the Corbett administration welcomed tourists with garlands at the Dhangarhi Gate, while forest officers flagged off the first safari vehicles, formally allowing entry into the Dhikala Zone.

It may be recalled that the Dhikala Zone remains closed every year from June 15 with the onset of the monsoon, when rivers and streams in the fore...