Corbett National Park - a Short Glimpse
Identification: First and Oldest National Park in IndiaObjective: First Tiger Conservation Project in India (long tradition of conservation)
Established in: 1936 (as national park)
Location: Spread in Nainital and Pauri District, Ramnagar Town, Uttarakhand, India
Area: 1318.54 sq km
Core Area: 520.82 sq km
Buffer Area: 797.72 sq km
Altitude: 385 m - 1100 m above MSL
Longitude: 7805' E to 7905' E
Latitude: 29025'E to 29040' N
Annual Rainfall: 1400-2800 mm.
Temperature Range: 4°C in winter to 42°C during summer
Climate: temperate, throughout the year
Best Time: 15th November to 15th June
The Corbett National Park can be anybody's first choice when it comes to India Wildlife Tour as this park holds the royal designation of being the first and the oldest national park in India. Tiger, the king of the jungle rules here in an unhesitant manner and the idea of tiger conservation is predominant here with different successive conservation efforts.
Along with that the presence of many other wild species including elephant, chital, sambar, nilgai, gharial, king cobra, wild boar, hedgehog, common musk shrew, flying fox, Indian Pangolin and about 600 species of avi-fauna; Corbett makes itself as one of the richest regions of birds in India.
The Corbett Area is being distributed wisely by four entry gates namely: