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Corbett National Park |
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. 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.
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 found in the national park wildlife found
in the Corbett National Park include the tiger,
elephant, chital, sambar, nilgai, gharial, King
Cobra, muntjac, wild boar, hedgehog, common musk
shrew, flying fox, Indian Pangolin, and nearly
600 species of birds. Corbett National Park
receives thousands of visitors every year. A
variety of facilities are available to house tourists
within and outside the park.
Corbett National Park General Information
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Core Area- : 520.82 sq. km, Buffer Area- : 797.72
sq. km, Total Area- : 1318.54 sq. km.
Longitude: 7805’ E to 7905’ E, Latitude:
29025’E to 29040’ N, Altitude: 365 m
– 1100 m above MSL |
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