Jim Corbett National Park

By 'AMARJEET'

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: 400 x 577 Pixels

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: 102 KB

Image Location

: Hailey National Park

City / Place Name

: Nainital

Album (Category) Name

: Uttarakhand (Travel)

Jim Corbett National Park - named after the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment - is the oldest national park in India. The park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park. Situated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand the park acts as a protected area for the critically endangered Bengal tiger of India, the secure survival of which is the main objective of Project Tiger, an Indian wildlife protection initiative.

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