Welcome to Jim Corbett National Park, the first wildlife reserve of India, extending over an area
of more than 500 sq km in the Himalayan foothills.
jim Corbett national park was established in
1936, as the Hailey National Park.
In 1955-56 it has changed...
More
Welcome to Jim Corbett National Park, the first wildlife reserve of India, extending over an area
of more than 500 sq km in the Himalayan foothills.
jim Corbett national park was established in
1936, as the Hailey National Park.
In 1955-56 it has changed to Ramganga National Park and
finally Jim Corbett National Park in the honor of legendary hunter-turned- conservationist, best
known for hunting man-eating tigers and leopards in the Kumaon and lower Garhwal in the
1920s.
Jim Corbett National park is known for its varied wildlife, and as the site for the launching of
Project Tiger.
Corbett National Park was one of the nine tiger reserves created at the launch of
the Project Tiger in 1973.
The original area of the Corbett National Park was 323.
75 sq.
km.
to
which 197.
07 sq.
km.
was added later.
In 1991, an area of 797.
72 sq km was added as buffer area
of the Corbett Tiger Reserve.
It area includes kalagarh forest division and Ramnagar forest
division.
The Main animals fou
Less
