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Jim Corbett Tigers Park
General information
Total Area
28.73 sq. km
Best time to visit
All the year
Accommodation
Hotels & Restaurants
Nearest Town
Bharatpur (2 km)
How to get there
Rail-Bharatpur (2 km); Air-Agra (50 km)
Species found
Leopard Cat, Eurasian Otter, Spotted linsang, Striped Hyena, Fishing Cat, Indian Elephant, Indian Muntjac, Hog Deer, Four-horned Antelope, Northern Palm Squirrel, Hispid Hare,Golden Jackal, Small Indian Mongoose, Indian Rhinoceros, Blackbuck
Jim Corbett, long before most others, expressed his concern over the fate of the tiger and urged measures to preserve it and the other wildlife that meant so much to him. Today, with our heightened awareness of endangered species, his attitude may seem unremarkable, but he was born in 1875. Between 1907 and 1941 the legendry Corbett hunted down man-eaters blamed for over 1500 human kills
One of the finest habitats of the tiger in India, the Corbett National Park nestles in the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh ( now Uttarachal ) . With its varied topography , diverse flora and fauna and the natural splendor of its landscapes the Park is precious heritage. Established in 1936 , this reserve was known as the Hailey National Park . It was later renamed after Jim Corbett the famous hunter, author and pioneer conservationist who helped set up this wildlife sanctuary
OWith the elevations in the Park ranging from 400m to 1210 m there is a rich diversity in habitat. Animals of the Himalayas and those of peninsular India can both be seen here and over 50 mammal and 25 reptile species have been recoded at Corbett. Among the predators are the tiger, leopard, diverse species of lesser cats and dhole - the wild dog. There are antelopes (nilgai and ghoral) varieties of deer (hog deer, sambhar, chital , spotted deer and barking deer.
Corbett is the home of 580 species of birds including water fowl , 17 types of woodpecker, raptors like Pallas fishing eagle, harriers and kites, peafowl , khaliz pheasant , the rare chir phesant , red jungle fowl , minivets, shrikes , cuckos , drongos and barbets . A fine reservoir on the river formed with the building of a dam at Kalagarh now attracts diverse species of water birds - both local and migratory
There are viewing towers as well as elephant rides for visitors, morning and evening. This is perhaps the best way to see wildlife for it is possible to go deep into the Park on elephants to get close to the animals in an unobtrusive manner and to get a clear view of them.
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