Jim Corbett National Park is located in the state of Uttaranchal in India. The National Park was named after Jim Corbett, who had hunted down a number of tigers here, after they turned man-eaters. Jim Corbett National Park India is the oldest National Park in India.
Jim Corbett National Park India is among the nine Tiger Reserves created as part of the Project Tiger, launched in 1973. Project Tiger was a program launched for tiger conservation. With a core area of around 520 sq km and more than 100 species of trees, around 50 mammal species, nearly 600 bird species and more than 20 reptile species, Corbett National Park truly offers tourists more than they can bargain for.
Corbett National Park is located at a distance of around 260 km from the national capital Delhi. It can be reached by railways, road and air. The nearest airport at Phoolbagh is roughly 50 km away from Corbett National Park. The nearest railway station is at Ramnagar, around 12 km away. From Delhi, it can be reached by road also.
Wildlife tours to Corbett National Park, like Corbett Tiger Safari are very popular among the tourists. Many Tiger Safari tours to Corbett are conducted from Delhi which include visit to Corbett National Park, stay at forest resort and round trip from Delhi. Jeep safari and Elephant Safari in Corbett are also very popular.
At Corbett, hotel accommodation is easy to find. Apart from hotels, resorts, forest rest houses and log huts are also available for the visitors. The Park remains open from the middle of November to the middle of June, as the roads within the park are usually washed away at other times of the year.
