Description of the attraction
Among the numerous nature reserves in India, Jim Corbett National Park stands out primarily for its age. It is the oldest national park in the country and was founded in 1936 under the name Haley. Subsequently, it was renamed several times, and acquired its final name in 1956 - in honor of the famous British environmentalist Jim Corbett.
The park is located in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, near the small town of Ramnagal, on an area of more than 520 sq km. On the south side, the park is surrounded by a high 12-kilometer stone wall. Its construction was a forced measure, since the population of small villages located near the reserve was dissatisfied with the fact that predators living on its territory attacked cattle, and also damage crops. In addition, the wall was supposed to be a protection from numerous poachers.
The landscape diversity, rich flora and fauna make the park a real attraction for tourists, whose number reaches 70 thousand every season, although only part of the Jim Corbett territory is open to the public.
Despite the fact that the main focus of the park is to protect the Bengal tigers living there, many other, no less beautiful and rare animals live on its territory - only about 655 species of birds and animals. In addition to tigers, Jim Corbett Park has become home to leopards, elephants, sambars, Bengal and speckled cats, muntjaks, sloth bears, Indian black bears, otters, martens, various monkeys, owls, nightjacks, crocodiles.
The best time to visit Jim Corbett Park is from November to June.
