Munros and Corbetts Pocket Map: Discover Scotland’s highest peaks

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Munros and Corbetts Pocket Map: Discover Scotland’s highest peaks

Munros and Corbetts Pocket Map: Discover Scotland’s highest peaks

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In the summer, Indian elephants can be seen in herds of several hundred. [6] The Indian python found in the reserve is a dangerous species, capable of killing a chital deer. [6] Local crocodiles and gharials were saved from extinction by captive breeding programs that subsequently released crocodiles into the Ramganga river. [6] Ecotourism Early-morning encounter with a sambar deer in Jim Corbett National Park, on a guided elephant tour from the Dhikala tourist lodge. Young Indian elephant bull charging a jeep

Jim Corbett National Park is a national park in India located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand state. The first national park in India, it was established in 1936 during the British Raj and named Hailey National Park after William Malcolm Hailey, a governor of the United Provinces in which it was then located. In 1956, nearly a decade after India's independence, it was renamed Corbett National Park after the hunter and naturalist Jim Corbett, who had played a leading role in its establishment and had died the year before. The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative. [2]Efforts to save the forests of the region began in the 19th century under Major Ramsay, the British Officer who was in-charge of the area during those times. The first step in the protection of the area began in 1868 when the British forest department established control over the land and prohibited cultivation and the operation of cattle stations. [9] In 1879 these forests were constituted into a reserve forest where restricted felling was permitted. The Corbetts are the equivalent mountains with altitudes between 2500ft and 3000ft and The Grahams between 2000ft and 2500ft. Whilst smaller in stature many Corbetts and Grahams rival Munros for walking and climbing. More than 586 species of resident and migratory birds have been categorised, including the crested serpent eagle, blossom-headed parakeet and the red junglefowl — ancestor of all domestic fowl. [6] 33 species of reptiles, seven species of amphibians, seven species of fish and 36 species of dragonflies have also been recorded. [8] The park fared well during the 1930s under an elected administration. But, during the Second World War, it suffered from excessive poaching and timber cutting. Over time, the area in the reserve was increased—797.72km 2 (308.00sqmi) were added in 1991 as a buffer zone to the Corbett Tiger Reserve. [10] The 1991 addition included the entire Kalagarh forest division, assimilating the 301.18km 2 (116.29sqmi) area of Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary as a part of the Kalagarh division. [10] It was chosen in 1974 as the location for launching the Project Tiger wildlife conservation project. [12] The reserve is administered from its headquarters in the Nainital district. [9]

The reserve was renamed Ramganga National Park in 1954–1955 and was again renamed in 1955–1956, Corbett National Park, [10] after author and naturalist Jim Corbett. [11] We have put together also a carefully selected list of recommended hotels in Chaddesley Corbett, only hotels with the highest level of guest satisfaction are included. Kalagarh Dam is located in the south-west of the wildlife sanctuary. Many migratory waterfowl come here in the winters. [21] The 2005 Bollywood movie Kaal has a plot set in the Jim Corbett National Park. The movie was filmed at the park as well. [24]Miriam Davidson (1988). Convictions of the Heart: Jim Corbett and the Sanctuary Movement. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-8165-1034-4. Though the main focus is protection of wildlife, the reserve management has also encouraged ecotourism. [10] In 1993, a training course covering natural history, visitor management and park interpretation was introduced to train nature guides. [10] A second course followed in 1995 which recruited more guides for the same purpose. [10] This allowed the staff of the reserve, previously preoccupied with guiding the visitors, to carry out management activities uninterrupted. [10] Additionally, the Indian government has organised workshops on ecotourism in Corbett National Park and Garhwal region to ensure that the local citizens profit from tourism while the park remains protected. [10] Any hill in Scotland plus the rest of the UK and Ireland with a drop of 150m on all sides. There are 1219 Marilyns in Scotland. Corbett, Jim; Nayak, Prashanto Kumar (July 2004). Oxford India Illustrated Corbett. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-566874-2. The weather in the park is temperate compared to most other protected areas of India. [14] The temperature may vary from 5°C (41°F) to 30°C (86°F) during the winter and some mornings are foggy. [14] Summer temperatures normally do not rise above 40°C (104°F). [14] Rainfall ranges from light during the winter to heavy during the monsoonal summer. [2] Flora

Corbett National Park comprises 520.8km 2 (201.1sqmi) area of hills, riverine belts, marshy depressions, grasslands and a large lake. The elevation ranges from 1,300 to 4,000ft (400 to 1,220m). Winter nights are cold but the days are bright and sunny. It rains from July to September. The park has sub-Himalayan belt geographical and ecological characteristics. [3] Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of Shorea robusta (the sal tree), haldu, peepal, rohini and mango trees. Forest covers almost 73 per cent of the park, while 10 per cent of the area consists of grasslands. It houses around 110 tree species, 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species. You may think that these hills would be duller than the higher Munros, and in some cases you'd be right.

Taking Cue from PM's 'Man vs Wild' Episode, Tourism Ministry Makes 'Wildlife' Theme for Incredible India". News18. 12 August 2019 . Retrieved 14 August 2019.



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