Jim Corbett National Park, which is a part of the larger Corbett Tiger Reserve, a Project Tiger Reserve, lies in the Nainital District of Uttarakhand.

The magical landscape of Corbett is well known and fabled for its tiger richness. Established in the year 1936 as Hailey National Park, Corbett has the glory of being India’s oldest and most prestigious National Park. It is also being honoured as the place where Project Tiger was first launched in 1973. This unique tiger territory is best known as the father who gave birth of the Project Tiger in India to protect the most endangered species and the Royal of India called tigers. Spanning over an extent of 520 square kilometres, its whole area comprises of hills, marshy depressions, riverine belts, grasslands and large lake. Sheltering a healthy population of tigers and rare species like otters and the endemic fish eating crocodile, the national park is one of the most sought after destinations for the wildlife buffs.