IWN Report — Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Corbett Tiger Reserve will mark Wildlife Week with a week of public events from 1 to 7 October, according to a proposed programme the reserve posted on its official Instagram account on Wednesday.
The reserve says the activities are built around the theme “Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife” and cover awareness, education and conservation work across its Ramnagar headquarters, the Kalagarh range and the Kalagarh Tiger Reserve Division based in Lansdowne.
Schools feature heavily, and some of the debate topics are pointed ones for a reserve under heavy tourist pressure. On 4 October, junior students will argue whether eco-tourism is a means of conservation or a challenge for wildlife, and senior students whether wildlife corridors are a conservation necessity or an obstacle to development. The main events, day by day, are below.
| Time | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 1 October | ||
| 7:00 am | Public awareness cyclothon | Head office, Ramnagar to Sawalde |
| 7:30 am | Dialogue with local representatives and government departments on protecting wildlife corridors | Reserve auditorium, Ramnagar |
| 7:30 am | Wildlife and environment awareness rally | Kalagarh range office to the UP border bridge |
| 8:00 am | Pledge banner signature campaign | Ramnagar forest campus, PNG PG College, Dhangarhi and Kaladhungi museums, all tourism gates |
| — | Opening ceremony, children’s rally to Siddhbali temple, street play and human chain on Siddhbali bridge | Corbett reception centre, Kotdwar |
| 4:00 pm | Wildlife photography exhibition | Ramnagar |
| Friday, 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti) | ||
| 8:00 am | Tributes on Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti | Head office, Ramnagar and all ranges |
| 9:00–10:00 am | “Clean Corbett, Green Corbett” clean-up drives | Kalagarh, Dhontiyal market, Amdanda gate to Ringora |
| 11:00 am | Panel discussions on wildlife management challenges and on eco-tourism in the reserve, with WWF, the Wildlife Institute of India, guides and hoteliers | Hillturn Resort, Ramnagar |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||
| 9:00 am | School painting contest on human-animal coexistence and essay contest on elephants’ role in the ecosystem | Corbett Wildlife Training Centre, Kalagarh |
| — | Five-day bamboo training programme for local women begins | Lansdowne division |
| 11:00 am | Painting contest on Uttarakhand’s state symbols: Brahmakamal, Himalayan monal, musk deer and burans | Forest campus, Ramnagar |
| 11:00 am–1:00 pm | Discussion on waste management and the environment, with Corbett Clean Trail | GIC Dhikuli |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||
| 6:30 am | Birdwatching and nature walk | Amdanda forest village and gate |
| 9:00 am | Elephant Day events, and an elephant care session | Amdanda forest campus; Kalagarh elephant camp |
| — | Motorcycle rally | Kotdwar to Chila |
| 11:00 am | School debates on eco-tourism and on wildlife corridors | Ramnagar |
| Monday, 5 October | ||
| 9:00 am | Ramganga catchment clean-up with trainee forest guards and the irrigation department | Kalagarh elephant camp |
| 11:00 am | Wildlife quiz for the media | Hillturn Resort, Ramnagar |
| 12:00 noon | Wildlife quiz for schoolchildren | Forest campus, Ramnagar |
| — | “High Tea with Corbett” | Lansdowne |
| 4:00 pm | Volleyball match | Kalagarh |
| Tuesday, 6 October | ||
| 9:00 am | Wildlife quiz and film screening for staff and trainee forest guards | Corbett Wildlife Training Centre, Kalagarh |
| — | Corbett Festival opens | River View Retreat |
| — | Birdwatching session with Agniveers of the Garhwal Rifles | Lansdowne |
| 10:00 am | Student painting, clay model-making and speeches | Schools in Chhoti Haldwani and Kaladhungi |
| Wednesday, 7 October | ||
| 9:00 am | Debate on human-wildlife conflict | Corbett Wildlife Training Centre, Kalagarh |
| — | Corbett Festival programme | Aahana Resort |
| 2:00 pm onwards | Student programme, prize distribution and closing ceremony | Forest campus, Ramnagar |
| Thursday, 8 October | ||
| — | Corbett Festival closes | The Golden Tusk |
Through the week, nature guides and reserve staff will also run workshops on Corbett’s trails and administration at the reserve’s Bagh Rakshak schools, and resorts in Ramnagar will screen a film on Corbett’s wildlife each evening before their regular movie shows. The dates of the Corbett Festival coincide with the Corbett Literature Festival that IWN previewed earlier this month.
The reserve has described the schedule as proposed, so timings and venues may change. Anyone hoping to attend should check the reserve’s social media for updates.
Sources: Corbett Tiger Reserve (@corbett_gov) on Instagram
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