Jim Corbett National Park,
India’s first national park, which was created in 1936 initially as Hailey National Park. The park is located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand and is a significant sanctuary for Bengal tigers, asian elephants and various other species.
Best time to visit Jim Corbett National Park
Corbett is generally visited between November and June. Zones open on staggered schedules and some close during the monsoon, so the practical answer depends on which zone you want to enter. Confirming zone availability for your dates matters more here than at most reserves.
What makes Jim Corbett different
Corbett is the oldest national park in India and the place where Project Tiger began in 1973. It also covers an unusually wide range of habitat for one reserve, from riverine grassland along the Ramganga up into hill forest, which is why the species list runs from tiger and elephant through to gharial in the river.
Is Corbett a good first safari in India
Corbett works well as a first Indian safari. It is comparatively easy to reach from Delhi, the infrastructure around the park is well developed, and the landscape variety keeps drives interesting even on a day without a tiger sighting. Junglore runs guided expeditions here across multiple zones.
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