About Jim Corbett National Park

CORBETT NATIONAL PARK - A SHORT GLIMPSE
Identification: First and Oldest National Park in India
Objective: First Tiger Conservation Project in India (long tradition of conservation)
Established in: 1936 (as national park)
Location: Spread in Nainital and Pauri District, Ramnagar Town, Uttarakhand, India
Area: 1318.54 sq km
Core Area: 520.82 sq km
Buffer Area: 797.72 sq km
Altitude: 385 m - 1100 m above MSL
Longitude: 7805' E to 7905' E
Latitude: 29025'E to 29040' N
Annual Rainfall: 1400-2800 mm.
Temperature Range: 4°C in winter to 42°C during summer
Climate: temperate, throughout the year
Best Time: 15th November to 15th
June

Intro to Corbett National Park- Heaven for Wildlife Buffs
The first wildlife reserve of India, Jim Corbett National Park or ‘Corbett Tiger Reserve’ is situated in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. It covers 1318 sq km of area, in which 500 sq. km is the core area and rest part is the buffer zone. The park is referred as the protected area for the endangered Bengal tiger of India. The complete natural magnificence of the national park stands apart from wildlife sanctuaries and other reserve forests in India.  The park is spread over wide-ranging landscape comprising rivers, forests, grassland, and mountains.
The national park has ecological and geographical features of the sub Himalayan belt. Heralded as an excellent eco tourism destination, Corbett boasts approx 488 different species of plants and huge array of fauna. The rich variety of the park is an excellent place for bird enthusiasts and so the area is known as one of the best birding areas in India.  In addition to it, natural water holes, the dense jungles, the Ramganga River and an adequate prey-base make the park a perfect habitat for the tiger. It offers a complete picturesque location at the foothills of the Himalayas on the Ramanganga bank of the river. The Jim Corbett National Park is undoubtedly a haven for the one who somewhat interested in wildlife. With a huge population of ‘Royal Bengal Tigers’, the park is one of the astonishing places to spot wildlife.
History of Corbett- The Oldest National Park of India
Before 1815-20, the forests of Jim Corbett National Park were under the local rulers, but after 1858, Major Ramsey planned to protect the forest from deforestation and natural hazards.  After 10 years in 1868, the department of forest presumed the responsibility for the woods and then in the year 1879, it's declared as a ‘Reserve’ forest under the forest Act.
In 1907, this Reserve Forest was initiated to name it as a wildlife sanctuary which was later on supported by Sir Malcolm Hailey, who named it as a ‘National Park’ in the year 1934. Finally, the forest got its boundaries in 1936 by Major Jim Corbett and became the first national park in the India. It was renamed as ‘Jim Corbett National Park’ and then in the year 1973, a historical event in the park was organized when the Project Tiger was being set up.
Today, the Corbett National Park is enlisted among the thirteen protected areas sheltered by World Wildlife Fund under their Terai Arc Landscape Programme, which intends to protect major species like the Asian elephant, the tiger and the one-horned rhinoceros. It‘s done by furbishing up the forest corridors to connect 13 protected areas of India and Nepal to facilitate the migration of wildlife.
Fauna of Corbett
The Corbett National Park is one of the popular attractions of the India where a large number of  animals are found like Leopards, Bengal Tigers, Elephants, Sambars, Spotted Deer, Nilgai, Hog Deer, Sloth Bear, Wild Boar, Barking Deer, Langur, Ghural, Rhesus Monkey, Himalayan Black Bear, Sloth Bear, Yellow Throated Martem, Dhole Jackal, Indian Grey Mongoose, Himalayan Palm Civet, Porcupine, Common Otter, Clack Taped Hare, Chital, Para, Kakka, and smaller felines such as Fishing Cat, Jungle Cat, etc.
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