The Magnificent Grasslands of Jim Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett National park, located in the nainital district of Uttarakhand, is known to have the largest population of tigers in the world. With an ever increasing number of tourist footfall, the park has seena substantial increase in the number of holiday resorts in Corbett that aim to provide the tourists the best of jungle experience that the magnificent forests of Jim Corbett have to offer. Located 60 kms away from Nainital in Ramnagar, the naitonal park encompasses an area of 521 square kilometers.

 

Known as the land of roar, trumpet and songs, there has been a number of luxury resort build amongst which spa resorts in Jim Corbett are the ones to look out for. These spa resorts in Corbett intend to augment the overall jungle experience of the tourists. Around 120 km away, set on the banks of the mighty Ram Ganga river is Dhikala - the main tourist attraction in the world famous and India's first national Park - Jim Corbett. 

One can sit in seclusion for hours admiring the nature and the river or can go for jeep Safari or Elephant ride for a life thrilling encounter with the Lord of the Jungle – The Mighty Royal Bengal Tiger. The forest lands spread over an area of 525 square kilometers of thick dense forests is home to distinctive species of animals, birds, fishes and reptiles. The place provides the tourists a range of adventure activities to all -from a child to a man, both the adventure seeks and seekers of sanctity in the lap of nature. The nature seekers tend to enhance their overall jungle experience by visiting spa resorts in Jim Corbett.

 
The Jim Corbett National Park is a heaven for tourists having a knack of seeking adventure amidst the wildlife. Jim Corbett National Park is India's first national park, which comprises of 520.8 square kilometers of area. The area is a huge terrain of hills, riverine belts, marshy depressions, grasslands and large lake. The elevation of the park ranges from 1,300 feet to 4,000 feet. The nights during the winters in Corbett are cold but the daytime is bright and sunny. The rainy season in the area is from July to September.

Geography of the Jim Corbett National Park

The Jim Corbett National Park is located between 29°25' to 29°39'N latitude and 78°44' to 79°07'E longitude. The average altitude of the region ranges between 360 m (1,181 ft.) and 1,040 m (3,412 ft.). It has numerous ravines, ridges, minor streams and small plateaus with varying aspects and degrees of slopes. The park encompasses the Patli Dun valley formed by the Ramganga River. It protects parts of the upper gangetic plains moist deciduous forests and Himalayan subtropical pine forests eco-regions.

 The present area of the Corbett National Park Reserve is 1,318.54 square kilometers (509.09 sq. mi) including 520 square kilometers (200 sq. mi) of core area and 797.72 square kilometers (308.00 sq. mi) of buffer area. The core area forms the Jim Corbett National Park while the buffer contains reserve forests (496.54 square kilometers (191.72 sq. mi)) as well as the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary 301.18 square kilometers (116.29 sq. mi). 

If one is planning a trip to the national park during their vacation, they must make sure to book a holiday resort in Corbett that caters to their needs and requirements.

International Tiger Day to celebrate the Magnificent cat specie’s existence

29^th July is known as Global Tiger Day. Also known as International Tiger Day was announced in the annual tiger summit held at St. Peters burgh in 2010. The day signifies awareness regarding the cat species alarming decrease in numbers worldwide. The even seeks support from all Tiger Conservations.

Jim Corbett National Park is another tourist favorite destinations of which the Royal Bengal tiger made the most important attraction. Several jungle resorts in the region have been active participants in creating awareness amongst the tourists to safeguard the sanctity of the place. It is the duty of these best resorts in Corbett to contribute their share as a shared responsibility towards the environment.

Tigers make for an important part of the ecosystem. In the wake of the same, the forest department of many states and NTCA celebrates the day and conducts various programs for both common public and officials. The aim is to make people aware of the long term ill-effects that might come up because of the extinction of Tigers. This year the Global Tiger Day comes with great news as there has been an increase in the overall Tiger population in India.

Jim Corbett National Park's survey showed an upward trend in the Tiger number and now the parking area boasts a healthy population of 206 Tigers, as recorded by the Camera traps set up by WWF in the parking area. Keep in mind that there are many Tigers, which still might give a miss to these cameras, and sub-adults are not counted in the census as the mortality rate is high among Tiger cubs.

Jim Corbett might soon have more than 300 Tigers in near future and thus making Uttarakhand NO-1 in terms of Tiger Population leaving Karnataka behind at NO-2. This is the result of responsible tourists practiced by jungle resorts in Corbett. But the question is should we celebrate this upward trend in Tiger numbers in India, or should we focus on the dwindling Tiger population in the neighboring countries?

We have already lost 3 sub-species of Tigers namely Bali, Caspian, and Javan Tigers. Among the 6 species today, South-China and Indo-Chinese species face the threat of extinction, South-China subspecies are said to be less than 50 in number, It is on the list of 10 most endangered species in the world. More than 25 years have passed since the last confirmed sighting of the species.

Habitat Loss and Poaching are the biggest threats to the Tiger population in the wild. It's time to take more concrete steps to resolve the issues before it's too late and the damage is permanent. Stricter laws need to be passed against Skin trade and smuggling of bones and other parts. At the beginning of the century the population was said to be more than 100,000, and the situation today is that the number of caged Tiger is almost double their population in Wild.

 

Let's wake up and unite for a better future of the Big Cat before it's too late, we need to come together if we want this Majestic beast to survive, or else be prepared to the striped beauty to your grandchildren in textbooks and museums.