Jim Corbett National Park

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Uttarakhand recently witnessed the death of Vikram, a 21-year-old Bengal tiger and one of the most well-known residents of Jim Corbett National Park. 

About Jim Corbett National Park

• It is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand.
• Spanning over 1,300 sq. km., it is a part of the Corbett Tiger Reserve.
• It was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park and was later renamed in 1957 in memory of Jim Corbett, a famous hunter turned conservationist, who played a key role in the establishment of the park. 
• It is not only the first national park in India but also the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.
• It is spread over the Bhabar and lower Shivalik regions with a deep-water table.
• The tract is porous with boulders and sand deposits.
• Drainage: 
  • The Ramganga River (West) and its important tributaries – Sonanadi, Palain, and Mandal, constitute the primary water source for the region.
  • Additionally, the Kosi River runs adjacent to the national park.
• Vegetation: North Indian tropical moist deciduous forests and tropical dry deciduous forests:
• Flora: 
  • In general, the park comprises sal and mixed forests, interspersed with grasslands and riparian vegetation.
  • The grasslands are locally known as ‘Chaur’, which are an outcome of abandoned settlements or past clearings.
  • Evergreen Sal and its combined trees, the Sheesham and the Kanju, are found extensively on the ridges.
• Fauna: Tigers, elephants, leopards, sambar, hog deer, spotted deer, etc.

Source: NIE

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