Corbett National Park is located just nearby Ramganga River in Uttaranchal. At Evening Residents of Ram Nagar (Nearest City cum Village) always go for the walk to Park and Return from there.Corbett National Park is the first National Park of India that was formerly known as Hailey National Park. The park, spread in a vast expanse of 520.82 sq km is the pride of India when it comes to wildlife sanctuaries. Initial efforts were done by Major Ramsay in 1900 and in 1936 an area of 256 sq. km was marked for the park by the then Governor General of United province Sir Malcolm Hailey. All these efforts had come up as a result of few conservationists who wanted to protect the park from being cut down and animals being hunted down on regular basis. The Park was finally named Jim Corbett National Park in 1957 after Jim Corbett. He was a known man in the area, a hunter turned conservationists. He knew the place inside out and played an important role in making the park a success story. He had also hunted down several man eating tigers in the area in 1950's. The park was named after him after he died. In 1970's when extinction of tigers in the country became a serious issue, Project Tiger was inaugurated from Corbett National Park with the aid from World Wildlife Fund. In 1991 the area of park was increased and Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary was also included in it. The park today is a major success as a result of continuous efforts by conservationists. It is one of the best preserved forest and tiger reserves in the country.
