Jim Corbett National Park

India's first national park, spreads over an area of 520 sq km. is just 290 km from New Delhi, located in foothills of the western Himalayas in the districts of Nainital and Pauri Garhwal in the state of Uttaranchal. It spreads across about 600 square km, form 400 to 1200 m above sea level. The magnificent Ramganga River flows through the entire length of the Park. Corbett has the highest density of tiger in India. Other carnivores include the leopard elephant, bear, sambhar. Basking along the banks of the Ramganga are the slender snouted gharial and the marsh crocodile. The river is rich in the magnificent mahaseer though angling is not permitted inside the National Park. There are watchtowers, elephant safaris and jeep safaris for wildlife viewing. It includes the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary as a part of its reserved forest area.

Wildlife Sanctuaries

» Bandhavgarh National Park
» Jim Corbett National Park
» Kanha Wildlife Park
» Kaziranga National Park
» Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary
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