Chunakhan Forest Rest House, UTTARAKHAND

Chunakhan Forest Rest House

UTTARAKHAND

This beautiful FRH of Chunakhan named after the lime (chuna) melting activities carried out in the area. Amidst a sprawling campus surrounded by sal and teak forests, was built in 1913. It is 20 km from Ramnagar. The FRH shares its campus with the Centre for eco-tourism for sustainable livelihood (CESL) established in 2003, which is a nodal institution for promotion of ecotourism. The centre promotes awareness, training and research on ecotourism to assists the indigenous communities and addresses their livelihood issues. It has conference facilities and ample accommodation. Community based study tours are also organized from here.

Short treks to the Barati Rao waterfall which is a series of three waterfalls, the Laduwagar waterfall and the Corbett falls are worth walking to.

Elevation : 298m AMSL

Year of Construction: 1913

Location : Ramnagar-Haldwani Highway (20kms from Ramnagar)

Tourist attraction near FRH :
Short walks/trails to Barati Rao, Laduagarh water fall, Corbett Fall (6kms), Corbett Museum (8kms) Sitabani Temple (24kms) Wildlife (Tiger, leopard, Elephant, Deer, Hogdeer etc.) near FRH.

Contact :                          Divisional Forest officer,
                                        Tarai West Forest Division,
                                         Ramnagar.
                                         Phone No : 05947-251475
                                         Email : dfotw@rediffmail.com