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Visit Jim Corbett National Park to Explore Rich Flora and Fauna

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Do you want to explore rich flora and fauna on your India tour? Looking for a perfect destination to explore exotic Indian wildlife?
Do you want to explore rich flora and fauna on your India tour? Looking for a perfect destination to explore exotic Indian wildlife? You must visit Jim Corbett National Park for the best wildlife tourism experience. It is the first national park of India covering an area of more than 500 square kilometers in the foothills of majestic Himalayas in Nainital district of Indian state of Uttarakhand or Uttaranchal. Jim Corbett, the famous hunter and environmentalist, played a vital role in establishment of this famous Indian wildlife reserve. That’s why this famous park (initially established as Hailey National Park in 1936) was named as Jim Corbett National Park. The reserve is known for sub-Himalayan belt geographical and ecological characteristics.

Jim Corbett Wildlife Park has been a popular destination for ecotourism in India. It shows rich flora and fauna. Flora in this park includes about 488 different species of plants and 110 different species of trees. Fauna in this park includes about 585 different species of resident & migratory birds, 50 different species of mammals, 33 different species of reptiles, seven different species of fishes, seven different species of amphibians and 37 different species of dragonflies. When you will explore this famous Indian wildlife reserve you will ample opportunities for jungle tourism exploring its rich flora and fauna. You will observe that it is the just right place for Wildlife Conservation in India.

This famous Indian wildlife reserve has been one of the most sought after destinations in India. It has been favorite haunt for tourists, wildlife lovers, adventure seekers and wildlife adventure enthusiasts. Every season more than 70,000 visitors come to the park from India and other countries to explore its rich flora and fauna. Major wildlife attractions found in this park include royal Bengal tigers, leopards, leopard cats, fishing cats, jungle cats, rhesus monkeys, golden langurs, goat-antelopes (ghorals), Indian pangolins, yellow-throated martens, otters, Indian gray mongoose, Himalayan black bear, sloth bear, hog, sambar deer, barking deer, spotted deer (chital), Indian elephants, Indian pythons, owls, nightjars, crocodiles, crested serpent eagle, blossom-headed parakeet, red jungle fowl, etc. Though this park has good population of royal Bengal tigers, tigers are not easily spotted here due to the profusion of concealment in the reserve.

Travelers can enjoy best of tourism at Corbett National Park with elephant safaris. Elephant safaris are arranged that start from Dhikala Rest House in the early morning or late afternoon. Trekking in the park is also an enjoyable activity.

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Santosh Ets is an eminent analyst and writer in wildlife tour and travel related topics. He has authored many books on Travel guide for Corbett National Park India and India Wildlife Tours. Now he is rendering his services.

Keywords : wildlife conservation in india, corbett national park india, india wildlife tours,

Category : Travel and Leisure : Travel and Leisure

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