| Corbett National Park at the foothills of the Himalyas was established in 1936 as the Hailey National Park, India's first National Park and the first to come under Project Tiger. Later it was renamed the Corbett National Park in honour of the legendary Jim Corbett, a woodsman par excellence who spent many years in this area. His book " The Man Eaters of Kumaon " makes a fascinating, if chilling, companion in the jungle !
Spread over 520 sq km Corbett is characterised by dense forest interspersed with broad open grasslands ( called "chaurs" ) and the ever present river Ramganga, winding its sinous way through the sanctuary - ideal country for the tiger and its natural prey. The best way to see the jungle is on elephant back - the ultimate 4-wheel drive vehicle !! You could also hire a jeep and a naturalist to take you around tracking elephants, tigers, leopards, crocodiles, wild boar, hog deer, spotted deer and a wide variety of birds. |
