Corbett Tiger Reserve

22.03.2025

Corbett Tiger Reserve

Why in the news?                        

           The Supreme Court recently pulled up the Uttarakhand government for moving at a "snail's pace" against its senior officers accused of illegal constructions in Corbett Tiger Reserve.

About Corbett Tiger Reserve:

• It is located on the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand.

Establishment of the Reserve:

• • Corbett was the first national park of 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.
  • 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.

Flora of the tiger reserve:

• • In general, the vegetation comprises sal and mixed forests, interspersed with grass lands and riparian vegetation.
  • The grasslands are locally known as ‘Chaur’, which are an outcome of abandoned settlements or past clearings.
  • Evergreen Sal and its combined trees, the Sheesham, and the Kanju are found extensively on the ridges.
  • One plant, (actually a weed), which is a major irritant to the reserve authorities and is widespread in the jungle, is the Lantana.

• Fauna: Tigers and elephants are the charismatic mammals, besides a large array of co-predators (leopards, small carnivores), ungulates (sambar, hog deer, spotted deer), birds, reptiles (gharials, crocodile), and fishes.

                                                           Source: Business Standard

Consider the following statements regarding Corbett Tiger Reserve:

1. It is located on the foothills of the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh.

2. Corbett is the first national park of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only

B.2 only

C.Both 1 and 2

D.Neither 1 nor 2

Answer B