Kaniya, 4km from Ramnagar, the HQ of Corbett Tiger Reserve, on the southern wild periphery edging the core critical habitat lies the victorian style bungalow run & managed by the naturalist of repute who had pioneered wildlife tourism in corbett. Right from his neighbors at Ramnagar village, to film makers from India and abroad, to biologists, nature lovers and researchers, Imran Khan is the one s
top store house of knowledge, information and anecdotes, for any aspect related to the Corbett National Park. Corbett has been home to Imran Khan since the past 18 years and he has been influential in promoting responsible tourism in and around Corbett .He has successfully trained scores of youth from Ramnagar and surrounding villages in nature interpretation, tiger trekking , bird watching , as nature guides. He also holds membership of numerous societies devoted to preservation and conservation of the wildlife, both national and international. Imran's passion for tiger conservation is suitably matched with his beautiful wife Kahkashan's passion in the kitchen. Imran believes in inculcating the sense of belongingness among the staff by teaching and training them about animal and bird acoustics or indirect evidences, live sightings while Kahklashan substantiated the taste from the kitchen by introducing some of the home cooked mughlai and authentic indian curries. Having pioneered and itinerised wildlife tourism and being instrumental in developing two best run and managed resorts in Corbett, one even judged the best wildlife resort in Corbett by the tourism ministry of Government of India, Imran has now opened the doors of his own home, to nature lovers, wildlife enthusiasts, bird watchers and anyone who is wants to explore and desires a quiet retreat in Corbett.
