Among the numerous nature reserves national Park India, Jim Corbett primarily stands out for its age. He is the oldest national Park in the country and was founded in 1936 under the name Hailey. Subsequently, it was renamed several times, and its final name was found in 1956 in honour of the famous British environmentalist Jim Corbett.

The Park is located in the Northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, close to the small town Ramnagar, in more than kV km From the southern side of the Park enclosed by high 12-kilometer-long stone wall. Its construction was a necessary measure, as the population of small villages located near the nature reserve was dissatisfied with predators living on its territory, attacking livestock and damage to crops. In addition, the wall was supposed to be protected by numerous poachers.

Landscape diversity, rich flora and fauna make the Park a real draw for tourists, the number of which every season reaches 70 thousand, although it is open for visits only a part of the Jim Corbett.

Although the main focus of the Park is to protect the Bengal tigers living there, on its territory there are many other equally beautiful and rare animals – a total of about 655 species of birds and animals. In addition to tigers, Jim Corbett Park has become home to leopards, elephants, samburov, and spotted Bengal cats, muntiacus, sloth bears, Indian black bears, otters, Martens, various monkeys, owls, nightjars, crocodiles.

The best time to visit Jim Corbett Park is the period from November to June.