Jim Corbett National Park

About This Place

James Edward Corbett CIE VD (25 July 1875 – 19 April 1955) was a British-Indian hunter and tracker-turned-conservationist, author and naturalist, who hunted a large number of man-eating tigers and leopards in India.

Corbett held the rank of colonel in the British Indian Army and was frequently called upon by the government of the United Provinces, now the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, to kill man-eating tigers and leopards that were preying on people in the nearby villages of the Garhwal and Kumaon regions.

He authored Man-Eaters of Kumaon, Jungle Lore, and other books recounting his hunts and experiences, which enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success. Later on in life, Corbett became an avid photographer and spoke out for the need to protect India's wildlife from extermination and played a key role in creating a national reserve for the endangered Bengal tiger, by using his influence to persuade the provincial government to establish what was called Hailey National Park. In 1957, the park was renamed Jim Corbett National Park in his honour. Corbett has the glory of being India's oldest and most prestigious National Park.

Location

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Best Time to Visit

November to mid May.

Open Timings

Open: 15th November to 30th
Closed: 1July to 31cOctober

Govt. Guidelines

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Languages Spoken

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Best Access

Airport : Pantnagar
Railway station : Ramnagar
Bus stand : Ramnagar

Commonly Visited From

Delhi

Popular Route

Road: Delhi->Moradabad->Jim Corbett
Rail: 10 KMs from Ramnagar Station
Air: Taxi can be booked from Pantnagar Airport.