Jim Corbett National Park—named after the hunter turned conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment—is the oldest national park in India. The park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park. Situated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, the park acts as a protected area for the critically endangered Bengal tiger of India, the secure survival of which is the main objective of Project Tiger, an Indian wildlife protection initiative. Corbett, one of the India’s oldest national parks is perched on the western Himalayas at an altitude of 600 to 1100 m above sea level. This park belongs to Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts of Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) state in northern India. Corbett covers an area of 318 sq. km, with the river Ramganga flowing through it.
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