Corbett Tiger Reserve:
The Supreme Court recently pulled up the Uttarakhand government for moving at a “snail’s pace” against its senior officers accused of illegal constructions in Corbett Tiger Reserve.
- Corbett Tiger Reserve is located on the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand.
- Corbett was the first national park of India, established in 1936. It was named Hailey National Park then.
- In 1957, the park was rechristened Corbett National Park in memory of the late Jim Corbett, a great naturalist and eminent conservationist.
- After the addition of areas to the originally declared National Park, the total area of Tiger Reserve extends to 1288.31 sq. km.
- The terrain is undulating with several valleys. The rivers Ramganga, Pallaen, and Sonanadi flow through the valleys.
- By and large, the reserve is spread over the Bhabar and lower Shivalik regions with a deep-water table.
- The tract is porous with boulders and sand deposits.
