Uttarakhand The oldest National Park of the country, Jim Corbett National Park was established in the year 1936. Originally called the Hailey National Park, it was renamed as Jim Corbett in 1956, in honour of the hunter of the man eating tigers in the Kumaon hill, Jim Corbett. Corbett turned into a world famous wildlife conservationist and author of some of the world renowned books in the later year of his life. The Park The Jim Corbett National park is located in the Nainital district of the Uttarakhand State, India. Covering an area of 1318 sq km of area, the park is spread over a varied landscape including mountains, grassland, rivers, swamps, marshes and forests. The fauna accordingly is as varied as the flora. The Park is divided into two areas, the buffer or the outer area and the core area, which is the innermost area which is untouched by the human population. The buffer area is where tourists go to spot animals, while the core area is dense and without any human interruption. The area accessible to tourists consists of dense forests and the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary. Flora: The park is dominated by Sal forests, which have covered it densely. Also, there are around 488 plant species that have been recorded at Corbett. Fauna: The Fauna varies greatly at the Park and is residing in plenty. The mammals found at the park include- Bengal Tigers, Leopards, Elephants, Deer (Barking, Cheetal, Black Buck and Sambar), Black Bears, Sloth, Yellow throated Martens, Langurs and Indian Grey Mongoose etc. There are about 585 species of migratory as well as resident birds, some of the most famous ones including- red jungle fowl, crested serpent eagle, blossom headed parakeet etc. Jim Corbett National park is also home to 37 species of dragonflies, 7 species
Uttarakhand The oldest National Park of the country, Jim Corbett National Park was established in the year 1936. Originally called the Hailey National Park, it was renamed as Jim Corbett in 1956, in honour of the hunter of the man eating tigers in the Kumaon hill, Jim Corbett. Corbett turned into a world famous wildlife