This Day, That Year – August 8

This day in history we feature the Jim Corbett National Park. India’s first National Park a natural area in southern Uttarakhand state, India was founded on this day in 1936.

Trivia – Jim Corbett National Park

Corbett National Park, also called Jim Corbett National Park. It was established as Hailey National Park covering 323.75 km2 was created in 1936 when Sir Malcolm Hailey was the Governor of United Provinces; and Asia’s first national park came into existence. The reserve was renamed in 1954–55 as Ramganga National Park and was again renamed in 1955–56 as Jim Corbett National Park. A perfect eco-tourism destination. Corbett is densely covered with Sal and bamboo trees and around 488 species of plants and exotic species of fauna. The park is situated at the foothills of Himalaya and looks stunning for the presence of Ramganga River at the backdrop.

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The park was established mainly for the protection of the Bengal tiger; it is there that India’s Project Tiger was established in 1973 to provide havens for tigers in the country’s national parks. Among other mammals found in the park are langurs, sloth bears, Asiatic black bears, Indian gray mongooses, jungle cats, elephants, wild boars, chitals (spotted deer), barking deer, and nilgai (Indian antelope). Reptiles and amphibians include a variety of snakes (including cobras and pythons) and species of crocodiles (notably gavials and muggers). At least 600 resident and migrant bird species have been identified, including shikras (Levant sparrowhawks), Indian white-backed vultures, black partridges, golden orioles, red jungle fowl, black-crowned night herons, and peafowl. The increase in tourist activities, among other problems, continues to present a serious challenge to the park’s ecological balance.

Source – Wikipedia/ Britannica

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