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India's
first National Park is cradled in the foothills of the Himalayas
and spreads over an area of 520 sq. kms., along the bankds of the
Ramganga river. The dense Sal forests of the Himalayan foothils
and the tall grassy neadows make it one of the richest areas of
northern India for the habitation of the big mammals. Situated in
the hilly districts of Pauri Garhwal and Nainital, the park was
first establishd in 1936 by the then Governor the park was first
established in 1936 by the then Governor Sir Malcolm Hailey and
was named Hailey National park. After independence, the park was
renamed Corbett national park in honour of the late Jim Corbett,
who helped in demarcating the park's boundaries and stting it up.
Among the reptiles, the long snouted,
fish-eating gharial and mugger could be seen basking in the sun
on the sand banks. Sporting fish such as the mahseer and malee thrive
in the lake and in the river, offering grea fishing to the anglers.
The tiger is the biggest attraction of this park. Other carnivores
include the leopard, elephant, bear, hog, sambar deer, muntac and
fox. The park has more than 300 species of birds.
The common birds seen here are duckds, snipe, egrets, herons, spotted
eagle, harrier, wood pecker,darter, cormorants and thrushes. Ramganga
river is the home to the gharial and the mugger. The gharial has
been saved from extinction in the park through captive breeding.
A few species of turtles and tortoises are also found in and around
the lake.
India's
first National Park is cradled in the foothills of the Himalayas
and spreads over an area of 520 sq. kms., along the bankds of the
Ramganga river. The dense Sal forests of the Himalayan foothils
and the tall grassy neadows make it one of the richest areas of
northern India for the habitation of the big mammals. Situated in
the hilly districts of Pauri Garhwal and Nainital, the park was
first establishd in 1936 by the then Governor the park was first
established in 1936 by the then Governor Sir Malcolm Hailey and
was named Hailey National park. After independence, the park was
renamed Corbett national park in honour of the late Jim Corbett,
who helped in demarcating the park's boundaries and stting it up.
