Corbett Tiger Reserve

Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand, India’s first national park (1936), spans Shivalik valleys with rivers and was the first under Project Tiger.

Corbett Tiger Reserve

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A special annual survey undertaken by the forest department of Uttarakhand to estimate the number of tigers in the Ramnagar division, adjoining Corbett Tiger Reserve, has shown a sharp jump over three years.

About Corbett Tiger Reserve

  • It is located on the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand.
  • It was originally established as Hailey National Park in 1936.
  • It is not only the first national park in India, but also the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.
  • Terrain: The terrain is undulating with several valleys. The rivers Ramganga, Pallaen, and Sonanadi flow through the valleys.
  • It is spread over the Bhabar and lower Shivalik regions with a deep-water table.
  • The tract is porous with boulders and sand deposits.
  • Vegetation: North Indian tropical moist deciduous forests and tropical dry deciduous forests:
  • In general, the vegetation comprises sal and mixed forests, interspersed with grass lands and riparian vegetation.
  • The grasslands are locally known as ‘Chaur’, which are an outcome of abandoned settlements or past clearings.
  • Flora: Evergreen Sal and its combined trees, the Sheesham, and the Kanju are found extensively on the ridges.
  • Fauna: Tigers and elephants, leopards, sambar, hog deer, spotted deer etc.

Source: IE

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