Wildlifeof India
Wildlife in Jim Corbett National Park
Uttarakhand
India's first national park, set up in 1936 in the foothills where the Ramganga river leaves the Himalaya. Sal forest and grassland hold tigers and elephants, the river has gharials and mugger crocodiles, and the park is one of India's richest for birds.
Highlights
- Tigers and elephants in the Dhikala grasslands
- Gharials and muggers in the Ramganga
- Several hundred bird species
Top wildlife targets
Trip reports from here
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Quick answers
- What wildlife can you see in Jim Corbett National Park?
- Top wildlife targets in Jim Corbett National Park include Tiger, Asian Elephant, Gharial, Mugger Crocodile, Chital, Sambar, Kalij Pheasant and Crested Serpent Eagle. Highlights: Tigers and elephants in the Dhikala grasslands.
- Where is Jim Corbett National Park?
- Jim Corbett National Park is in Uttarakhand, India (about 29.55°, 78.85°).
- What are the highlights of Jim Corbett National Park?
- Tigers and elephants in the Dhikala grasslands, Gharials and muggers in the Ramganga and Several hundred bird species.
- Are there trip reports for Jim Corbett National Park?
- Yes: Ladakh snow leopards, Corbett and Gir in November 2011: three snow leopards in Hemis.