Jim Corbett National Park corbettnationalpark: Jim Corbett National Park India

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Jim Corbett National Park India

Jim Corbett National park is considered as India’s oldest national park and first tiger reserve. It was founded in 1936, named Hailey National Park. In 1955 it was rechristened as Ramganga National Park. Finally in the honour of the grate hunter and naturalist, late Jim Corbett it changed to Jim Corbett National Park.
Jim Corbett National Park is the best place for the wildlife adventure lovers. All tourism zones inside the park are defined by Corbett Tiger Reserve for tourists to enjoy its extreme wildlife, flora and fauna and breathtaking landscapes.

Corbett National Park covers 512.8 square km area together with the adjacent Reserve Forest Area and Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary more than 1288 square km. including green hills, rivers, water reserves, grasslands, lakes, and water streams.

Main Wildlife Attractions - Jim Corbett National Park
 
Corbett Park is house of around 50 species of mammals, 110 tree species, 580 birds and 25 reptile species. Main animals which are easily viewable of the park are Royal Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephant, Hogg Dear, Spotted Dear, Barking Dear, Chital, Sambar Dears, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Solth Bear, Wild Boar, Crocodile, Gharial, King Kobra, flying fox, Wild Dog, Jackal, Black face Monkeys, Rhesus Monkeys and famous birds such as Long Tail, White Bushchat, Oriental-Pied, Emerald Dove, Red Wattled Lapwing, the Asian Paradise Flycatcher, rested Kingfisher, Indian Shikra, Indian Alpine Swift, Mynahs and Bulbuls., The grate hornbill , Booted Hawk-Eagle, Spotted Owlet, Fish Owls many more.

General Information of Corbett National Park:

The park is placed between 29°25' to 29°39'N latitude and 78°44' to 79°07'E longitude. The altitude of the region ranges between 365 m and 1, 0480 m. The present covered area of the Corbett Tiger Reserve is 1,301.58 square kms including 520 square kms of dense core area and 797.72 square kms of buffer part. The core area forms the National Park while the buffer contains reserve forests (496.54 square kms). Main Tourism Zones of Corbett National Park:For better tourism management the National Park it has divided into five main zones. Every zone has its separate entry gate. Tourist’s and enjoy wildlife safari inside the park through jeep and elephant. For accommodation in forest lodge are available inside the park in various locations.

  Tourism Zone    Entry Gate
   Dhikala   Dhangari
   Bijrani   Amdanda
   Jhirna   Khara Kalagarh
  Domunda   Durgadevi
  Sonanadi   Vatanvasa
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