subject: Jim Corbett National Park - The Tiger Land! [print this page] If you are a wildlife lover you ought to visit the renowned Tiger Country - Jim Corbett National Park. The first wildlife reserve of India, also called the Corbett Tiger Reserve, it is located in Uttarakhand in an area of 1318 sq km. Once called the Hailey National Park and later the Ramganga National Park, the Jim Corbett National Park, or the Corbett Tiger Reserve, is named after the famous conservationist and naturalist Jim Corbett who had shot many man eaters.
The national park has the highest density of tigers in India with one tiger every 10 sq km, thus giving it the name of "Tiger Country". Flat valley, hilly ridges and mixed deciduous forests characterize the landscapes through which the Ramganga River flows. The scenic river has rich populations of the Mahaseer Fish and Ghariyal (crocodile).
The Corbett Tiger Reserve offers many thrilling adventure activities like fishing and angling, elephant safari, and jeep safari. Elephant and jeep safari is a perfect way to explore the park and enjoy great views of the dense jungles and its many inhabitants.
It boasts of 575 species of birds, 25 species of reptiles, 7 species of amphibians, 110 species of trees, 51 species of shrubs, 27 species of climbers, and 33 species of bamboo and grass, and is rich in flora and fauna. The national park is also home to chital, elephant, jackal, wild pig, barking deer, sambar, common langur, and rhesus macaque. The tiger reserve is also a haven for the bird watchers and boasts of several species of the winged creatures that include, among others, sandpiper, woodpecker, kingfisher, peacock, jungle fowl, duck and stork.
The Jim Corbett National Park remains open from November to June, the first three months (Nov-January is perfect for bird watching).
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by: Thomas Thottathil
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