Jim Corbett national park is one of the most preserved wildlife sanctuaries in India. The Fauna in Corbett national park is very famous. The fauna in Corbett national park is one of the major tourist attractions of the Indian state of now Uttarakhand, now Uttaranchal, and one of the most visited national parks in the country.

Jim Corbett park is nestled in the Himalayan. Being in the lap of the nature, environmental conditions are perfect for the preservation and growth of various species of fauna in Corbett national park. These climatic conditions make Corbett safe habitation of rare and endangered wildlife species.

Jim Corbett national park is haven for not only tiger but also for its preys. They are four kinds of deer, wild boar, and some other animals. Leopard can be spotted in the hilly area of the park. Leopard cat, jungle cat and fishing cat are some of the nocturnal cats that can be located. While lower regions of the park are home to sloth bear, the Himalayan black bear can be spotted only in higher hill. Dole or wild dole and jackal can be seen in the southern regions of the park.

One of the major attractions of the Jim Corbett national park is elephant. Some smaller inhabitants of the Corbett include Indian gray mongoose, Himalayan palm civet, common otter, porcupine, and blacknaped hare. The long-snouted, fish-eating gharial crocodile and the 'mugger' crocodile can be seen along the Ramganga River shores. One can also locate the ghoral or goat antelopes on the rocky hillsides. The Langur and rhesus monkeys can be seen throughout the Jim Corbett national park

The great form of fauna in Jim Corbett national park can be seen in its diversity in bird life. The park is home to more than 585 species of resident and migratory birds include crested serpent eagles, blossom headed parakeet and the red jungle fowl. Thirty-three species of reptiles, 7 species of amphibians, 7 species of fish and 37 species of dragonflies have been recorded.

Main Fauna in Corbett National Park

Mammals: Tiger leopard, elephant, sambar, chital, hog deer, barking deer, wild boar, langur, Wild pig, rhesus monkey, sambar and jackal.

Birds: Peacock, partridge, jungle fowl, Kaleej Pheasant, vulture, crow, parakeet, laughing thrush, kingfisher, oriole, drongo, woodpecker, dove, duck, stork, teal, cormorant and seagull.

Reptile: Indian marsh crocodile, gharial, king cobra, cobra, common krait, Russels viper, python and monitor lizard.

Fish: Mahaseer, kalimuchi, kalabasu, chilwa and goonch.

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