Amangarh Tiger Reserve

Amangarh Tiger Reserve is a 95 sq km protected forest in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, near Dhampur town, forming the buffer zone of Jim Corbett National Park. Originally part of Corbett before Uttarakhand's formation in 2000, it was notified as a tiger reserve in 2012. Known for Bengal tigers, elephants, leopards and diverse birdlife, it offers jeep safaris through dense sal forests and grasslands along the northern edge of the state.

Visitors can expect a dense sal and mixed deciduous forest landscape with grasslands and streams on the edge of the Corbett landscape. Access is primarily via guided open-jeep safaris on designated forest tracks. Sightings may include tigers, elephants, leopards, deer, wild boar and numerous bird species. Facilities are basic and forest-focused, with a forest rest house, safari entry gate and guide services. The area is quiet and less crowded than core Corbett zones.

Amangarh was originally part of the larger Jim Corbett National Park. After the creation of Uttarakhand in 2000, the area remained in Uttar Pradesh and was administratively separated. It was notified as Amangarh Tiger Reserve in 2012 and functions as the buffer zone of Corbett Tiger Reserve, maintaining the continuity of the Corbett landscape and its tiger corridor.