| The only place on earth that almost guarantees you | | | | The park has equipped itself well to make it |
| tiger-spotting. The first in India to be declared a | | | | visitor-friendly. There are machaans dotted all over |
| National Park, this reserve is named after Jim Corbett | | | | the area which allows tourists to climb on them to |
| the legendary hunter who turned into a | | | | gain height and get a good view of wildlife. Carrying a |
| conversationalist. The park has changed quite a few | | | | binocular is always recommended to catch a good |
| names, since its inception. Originally named Hailey | | | | glimpse of the avian population here. A good number |
| National Park, it was renamed as Ramanganga later. | | | | of places sell such stuff outside the park limits. The |
| Finally it got its name as Jim Corbett National Park | | | | best and safest way to tour the park is to take a |
| and since then has been the most famous National | | | | guided tour. Guides are experts who know it better |
| Park in the country. | | | | as to where you have more chances of spotting |
| Kumaon as a region was greatly troubled by | | | | tiger and other wildlife. They also have a better |
| man-eating tigers. It was then that a famous hunter | | | | knowledge of tracks and can keep you from getting |
| came to the rescue and hunted down many of those | | | | lost in the wilds. Some part of the Jim Corbett |
| dreaded creatures. Since then he was revered highly | | | | National Park can be toured on foot too. It is |
| by the villagers. However, Corbett was not only into | | | | however risky and a guide is again recommended. |
| hunting those glorious creatures down. He worked | | | | Elephant and Jeep safaris are available to the tourists |
| hard for their conservation too. He brought fame to | | | | who come here. Visitors are again advised to check |
| the region by his book, the Man eaters of Kumaon. It | | | | out before hand for the availability of vehicles for |
| is said that he shot wildlife more with his camera than | | | | safaris as the park authorities allow only a fixed |
| with his gun. It was Corbett who started a campaign | | | | number of vehicles per day in order to keep a check |
| to save the tigers which later led to the marking out | | | | on the noise and pollution levels in the park. Elephant |
| of this reserve. This National Park in turn inspired | | | | safaris are good to get closer look of the wild |
| other reserves to take up the tiger cause. | | | | creatures. Since vehicles make noise and scare the |
| The Jim Corbett National Park is a haven for all those | | | | animals away, elephants are a better option to get a |
| who are even remotely interested in wildlife and | | | | closer look. |
| wildcat. With the best tiger population, the park is the | | | | Tourists to the Jim Corbett National Park wouldn't |
| best place to spot the elusive animals. Even if tourists | | | | find it difficult to get accommodation here as there |
| are lucky enough to spot the tigers, the park has a | | | | are quite a few good hotels and resorts around. |
| lot more to offer. Rich grasslands, varied avian | | | | Though there aren't many food outlets inside the |
| populace and diverse creatures make the park an | | | | Park, the hotels and resorts inside provide good |
| interesting bio hot spot. The park has a picturesque | | | | options. Do check out the accessibility of the park |
| location at the foothills of the Himalayas on the banks | | | | before planning a trip here. The park is closed for |
| of river Ramanganga. | | | | some months from June to November. |
