 Sprawled over an area of 1200 sq km in the foothills of Himalayas, the Jim Corbett National Park is the first ever National Park in India and Asia. Also including the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, the place was earlier known as 'Hailey National Park' and is home to a wide variety of rare species and mammals. Named after the famous hunter Jim Corbett, the region comprises of Hilly and riverine areas, temporary marshy depressions, plateaus and ravines with the lower areas almost completely covered by Sal trees making the Park an ideal home for species to survive and multiply.
The history of the park can be traced back to the early 1800 century when the forest came under the rule of Terhi Garhwal. The Britishers took over the Park in 1820 and later in 1936; Corbett National Park came into existence. The place is widely known for the Bengal Tiger and the Asiatic Elephant. In 1973, the park became one of the Tiger reserves in the country, with the launch of the Project Tiger scheme. The region is also abode to some diverse species of flora and fauna accommodating around 110 tree species, 50 mammal species, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species. If you also want to experience the sheer wild magic of this place then join us on Tours to Corbett, India.
Apart from Tigers, other animals found in the place are sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, dhole, jackal, yellow-throated marten, Himalayan palm civet, Indian grey mongoose, common otter, porcupine, black naped hare and more. Elephants can be seen all over the park. Four species of deer are found here. These are the barking deer, para, kakkar, and the well known spotted deer chital. The goat antelopes are represented by the ghoral. There is a lot for the bird watching opportunities in this park as it has over 580 species of birds. Most of the water birds are the migrant variety, and arrive in winters. Some of these are the graylag, bareheaded goose, duck, grepe, snipe, sandpiper, gull and wagtail. The residents include darters, cormorants, egrets, herons, the black-necked stork and the spur winged lapwings.
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