Jim
Corbett National Park
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JIM CORBETT PARK harbour some of the exotic species of our wildlife.
Snow leopards, thars, bharals, brown & himalayan black bears, serows,
tigers, leopards, elephants and an immense variety of avaian species
inhabit the preservation zones, like the sancturies & national parks,
or open forests dotting the countryside. Streams & rivers in stretches,
teem with fish like mahaseer, hill trout & conch.
Jim Corbett Park is the oldest park in India, extends along the
banks of the Ramganga river, encompassing the dense Sal Forests
of the Himalayan foothills & the Savannah vegetation of tall grassy
meadows. This is one of the richest areas for the typical big mammals
of northern India, renamed after Jim Corbett the famous hunter,
author and pioneer conservationist who helped set up this wildlife
sanctuary. With elevations in the Park ranging from 400m to 1210m
there is a rich diversity in habitat. Animals of the Himalayas and
those of peninsular India can both be seen here and over 50 mammal
and 25 reptile species have been recorded at Corbett. Among the
predators are the tiger, leopard, diverse species of lesser cats
and the dhole - the wild dog.
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