Wildlife
Parks & Sanctuary In India
Corbett Wildlife
Conservation The Reserve area was named as 'Hailey
National Park' in 1936. This was renamed in 1954-55 as 'Ramganga National
Park' and again in 1955-56 as 'Corbett National Park'. It is the oldest
National Park in India. It was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the
launch of the Project Tiger in 1973. The original area of the Park was
323.75 sq. km. to which 197.07 sq. km. was added later. An area of 797.72
sq. km. was added as buffer in 1991. This area includes the whole of
Kalagarh Forest Division (including 301.18 sq. km. area Sananadi Wildlife
Sanctuary),96.70 sq. km. of Ramnager Forest Division and another 89 sq. km.
The administrative control over the entire area is that of the Field
Director of the Reserve.