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Encyclopedia > Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett National Park is India's first national park, located near Nainital in the state of Uttaranchal. It was established as a national park in 1936 under the United Provinces National Parks Act of India. It is known for its varied wildlife, and as the site for the launching of Project Tiger. The park is named for Jim Corbett, a legendary hunter-turned-conservator, best known for despatching a number of man-eating tigers and leopards in this region in the first half of the 20th century.


The wildlife found in the Corbett National Park include the hedgehog, the common musk shrew, the flying fox, Indian pangolin, elephants, nilgai, chital, sambar, muntjac, wild pig, gharial (fresh water crocodile), King Cobra, tiger, and over 500 species of birds.



 
 

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