Jim Corbett National Park is the first wildlife reserve of India, extending over an area of more than 500 sq km in the Himalayan foothills. Corbett National Park was established in 1936, as the Hailey National Park. Later it has changed to Ramganga 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.
The 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.
While visiting the area you can enjoy many things like:
Night Safari
Adventure Sports
River Rafting
Fishing
Elephant Safari
There are number of good Hotels and Lodges in and around area for the best of the stay.You can also plan to stay in the Forest Lodges to take a good feel of the surroundings.
You can see Tigers, Elephants, Leopards and a variety of wild animals in the Park. You can also enjoy bird watching there.
Some of the Famous Places to visit are:
- Garija Temple
- Corbett Wildlife Museum
and many other places that you can discover while discovering MY INDIA.
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