National Parks in India

Just 300 kms. north east of Delhi, at the foothills of Himalayas lies the Corbett National Park. It has beautiful location by the Ramganga River. In 1952, park was named Corbett National Park after the name of legendary hunter late Jim Corbett who shot the man-eaters of this area. He also wrote books on his real life adventures 'The Man-Eaters Of Kumaon' and 'The Man Eating Leopards Of Rudraprayag'.

On 1st April 1973 with fund provided by WWF, project Tiger was launched at Dhikala. Corbett is well known as heaven for Tigers. According to data in1972, there were only 44 tigers, but with efforts of Project Tiger and other organisations, the population of Tigers increased to 138 in 1997.

Visitors can find hundreds of species of trees, 40 to 50 species of shrubs and around 30 to 35 species of bamboo and grass. Corbett's climate is normally pleasant, however, temperature can rise up to 44 degree celsius during afternoons of the hottest month of June to lowest of 5 degree celsius during mornings and nights of winters.

Corbett is very rich with over 50 varieties of mammals, 580 species of birds and around 25 species of reptiles. The most commonly seen wildlife include, the Wild Elephants, Rhesus Macaque, Peacock, Langur, several species of Deer (Spotted Sambar, Hog and Barking Deer), fish eating Gharial, Muggar, Monitar Lizard, Indian Python, Viper, Cobra Krait, King Cobra, Wild Boars and Jackals. Corbett National Park also has Leopard but their sighting is extremely rare.

Corbett is also known as paradise for bird watchers. There are around 580 species of birds. Some of these are Gull, Wag tail, Grey Lag, Barheaded Goose, many kinds of Ducks, Great Creasted Grede, Snipe, Plover, Sand Piper, Minivets, Shrikes, Babblers, Osprey, Crested Serpent Eagle, Doves, Cuckoos, Black Winged Kite, Palla's Fishing Eagle, Drongos, Parakeets, Thrushes and many many ore.

Bandhavgarh National Park I Bori Wildlife Sanctuary I Bandipur National Park I Corbett National Park I Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary I Eravikula National Park I Kanha Tiger Reserve I Kaziranga National Park I Manas Tiger Reserve I Nagarhole National Park I Pench National Park I Palamau National Park I Panna Tiger Reserve I Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary I Ranthambhore National Park I Sasan Gir National Park I Sunderbans Tiger Reserve I Simplipal National Park I Sariska Tiger Reserve I Other Parks