Corbett National Park
Spread over 1300 Sq. Km at the foot hills of the Himalayas,this breath taking beautiful sanctuary called Corbett National Park,is one of the oldest and biggest sanctuaries in India. Formed in 1935 it was called Hailey National Park, named after the then governor of United Province (then part of undivided India), Sir Malcom Hailey. It was around these parts that the Wildlife conservationist Sir Edward James Corbett spent most of his childhood and adult life before moving to Kenya. A passionate conservationist and an avid wildlife photographer, he learnt most of his craft in these woods. A strong advocate of preserving wildlife, he took to hunting only when the big cats in the jungle turned man-eaters. Many of these stories can be found in the book Man Eaters Of Kumaon . In 1957 the name of the sanctuary was changed to Corbett National Park in his honour (two years after he passed away). There are many ways of getting to this jungle paradise. One can take a train to Dhangarhi Gate