Corbett Tiger Reserve : Awareness Campaign
The Corbett Tiger Reserve recently ran an awareness campaign to celebrate World Elephant Day.
- Corbett Tiger Reserve is located on the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, spread over three districts, viz., Pauri, Nainital and Almora.
- It is the first National Park in 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.
- Today, 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.
