Jim Corbett National Park
Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. 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 park has sub-Himalayan belt geographical and ecological characteristics. An ecotourism destination, it contains 488 different species of plants and a diverse variety of fauna. The increase in tourist activities, among other problems, continues to present a serious challenge to the park’s ecological balance.
Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of sal, haldu, pipal, rohini and mango trees, and these trees cover almost 73 per cent of the park. The 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. The endangered Bengal tiger of India resides here. The sanctuary was the first to come under Project Tiger initiative.
taken during our jeep safari at jim corbett national park during our vain search of sighting a tiger ...
... that too during the day..
Spotted deer..... their inquisitiveness makes them a good subject for shooting...
its amazing how they freeze...look at u for a couple of seconds and then suddenly get into life & run away...
its the place which holds the prestigious title of being the place with max # of tiger sightings....we contributed to the lot which disagrees with the title 
