Thursday 28 February 2013

Jim Corbett National Park

In the green forests of Kumaon in the state of Uttaranchal along the banks of River Kosi is India’s most famous national park known as Jim Corbett national park. It is also the first national park in India. It’s also a well known tiger reserve. Situated in a small town of Ramnagar around 65 kms from a popular hill station Nainital is one of the most visited national parks in India.

The park is named after a conservationist named Jim Corbett who played a major role in setting up this national park in 1936. Earlier it was known as Hailey national park. The park is a protected area for endangered Bengal Tiger. The park attracts wildlife lovers as well as adventure seekers from all over the nation. The park has a large count of tigers and other wild animals.

Spread over an area of 528 square kms with varied topography like huge dense grasslands, hills, marshy areas, ponds, rivers and large lakes. There is amazing diversity in flora and fauna. Not only Tigers are found but there are Leopards, cats, deers, Mongoose, Monkeys, Elephants, crocodiles, Gharials, Pythons, snakes and what not. The weather is moderate which is perfect for wildlife. When In Corbett a Jeep Safari to explore this beautiful national park is a must.

How to Reach: Jim Corbett can be easily reached by flight, rail or road. So book your plane tickets and explore wildlife which you will never encounter anywhere.

Author Bio: Ashwin Sharma is an traveler and food blogger associated with CheapOair.


3 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing the post! Really such nice and decent information shared here with awesome stuff. See detailed information about Travel To Jim Corbett National Park . Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Thanks for sharing this with us.
    You also must know about Damdama Lake which is a best place to enjoy weekends.

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