Corbett Tiger Reserve

Why in news?

• Over 6,000 trees were illegally cut for the proposed Pakhro tiger safari project in Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR), according to a report of the Forest Survey of India (FSI).

About Corbett Tiger Reserve:

• It is located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand.
• The national park was established in 1936 (first National Park of India) as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger.
• The Project Tiger was launched in 1973 in Corbett National Park.
• It is named after Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment.
• The core area forms the Corbett National Park while the buffer contains reserve forests as well as the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary.
• The entire area of the reserve is mountainous and falls in the Shivalik and Outer Himalaya geological provinces.
• Ramganga, Sonanadi, Mandal, Palain and Kosi are the major rivers flowing through the Reserve.
• Sprawling over 500 square kilometres, CTR is home to 230 tigers and has the world’s highest tiger density — at 14 tigers per hundred square kilometres.
• Apart from tigers, Corbett also has leopards.
• Other mammals such as jungle cats, barking deer, spotted deer, sambar deer, sloth etc. are also found there.

Other Major Protected Areas of Uttarakhand:

• Nanda Devi National Park.
• Valley of Flowers National Park.
  • Valley of Flowers National Park and Nanda Devi National Park together are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Rajaji National Park.
• Gangotri National Park.
• Govind National Park.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Which of the following rivers passes through Corbett Tiger Reserve?

1. Ramganga

2. Sonanadi

3. Mandal

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Answer