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ATTRACTIONS OF JIM CORBETT NATINAL PARK India national animal, the tiger is the largest amongst the living cats and universally acclaimed as one of the most grand animal found on the earth. Originally there sub species have already become extinct and remaining five are critically endangered through out their range. According to he current estimate the world wide numbers of tiger in the wild has declined to another six thousand, half of which are found in India. Corbett harbours one of the last sizeble population of the bengal (Indian) tiger- Panthera tigris. Govt of India launched an ambitious conservation scheme project tiger on 1st april, 1973 to secure the preservation of tiger by using the tiger as a symbol of national heritage to ensure the protection of all major ecosystem in the tiger range. Corbett tiger reserve is the site of launch of project tiger. A network of 23 tiger reserves spread over fourteen states has been established under the project during the last twenty five years. Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) spread over an area of 1318.54 sq. km. is situated in the foothills of Himalayas mainly in the district of Pauri Garwal and Nainital. CTR contains two protected areas within its precincts, namly corbett national park{ CNP 520.82 sq.kms.} and Sonanadi wildlife sanctuary {WLS-301.18 sq.kms.}. Corbett national park was established on 8th august, 1936 and happens to be the oldest national park of the Indian subcontinent. CTR lies in the Shiwalik- terai biotic province abutting the Himalayas. This has resulted in great habital diversity. One can see Himalayan animalsalong with numerous other animals and flora of peninsular India. The tiger reserve has a tall mountain of outer Himalayas towards its north while the drier Shivalik range lies on the south. The rain fed river Ramganga is the life line of Corbett, it enters tiger reserve near Marchula, flows through the south Patlidoon valley in the heart of CTR before emerging out of the reserve at kalagarh after covering a distance of nearly 40 kms. Mandal, Palain and Sonanadi are its main tributaries. Construction of a dam across Ramganga at Kalagarh led to the formation of a large manmade reservior spread over an area of 82 sq. kms. Khair -sisco forest thrive in river line areas while sal forest are found on hilly slopes and ridges. Around aone tenth of CTR has open grasslands which are locally known as chaurs. Dhikala, Paterpani, Phulai, Khinnanauli, Bijrani, Patila, Kothirau and Jhirna are some of the important chaurs of corbett. Cor4bett along with Rajaji National Park contains the northwestern most tiger population of India. Other cats which can be seen in corbett are Leopard, Jungle Cat and Leopard Cat. Large herds of asiatic elephants aggregate in the Ramganga valley in the summers. A variety of deers sre found here: Sambar, Barking Deer, Spotted Deer and Hog Deer. Some of other mammal species found are blue bull, sloth bear, jackal, wild pig, goral, yellow throated marten, small Indian civet, grey mongoose, procupine, otters and rabbits. The fish eating crocodile or gharial, a highly endangered species, is found alongwith mugger crocodile in the Ramganga river and the reservoir. Mahaseer, goonch and trout fishes, several species of turtle abound in the river. Sal forest tortoise is restricted to forest areas. King cobra, python and monitor lizard are also found withen Corbett Tiger Reserve. Corbett Tiger Reserve hs a spectacular avifaunal diversity. Over 500 species of resident and migratory birds have been recorded in and around CTR. Forty nine species of diurnal reptors are found here forming a characterstics element of a avifauna. Great pied hombill, pallas's, fishing eagle, collared falconet are some of the endangerd birds found in the Corbett. The bird life is varied in different parts of the reserve. The avifaunal diversity is at peak during winters Annually around 50,000 tourist visit CTR. More then one tenth of these are foreigners. The visitor facilities of CTR are maintained by the Tiger Reserve management and there are no private lodges inside the reserve. There are five mutually exclusive tourism zones each having separate gate for entrance. Tourism zone Gate
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