When Nature Beckons - A trip to Jim Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett National Park is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand(India) .It was first established in 1936 as Hailey National Park after Sir Malcolm Hailey , the Governor of United Provinces (India) and it was Asia's first national park established to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It was renamed in 1955–56 as Corbett National Park ,in honour of Jim Corbett ,well known author and wildlife conservationist,who played a pivotal role in helping the British establish this reserve . We chose a road trip ,starting from Delhi and going through Moradabad-Thakurdwara-Kashipur-Ramnagar route to reach our destination.Passing through Muradabad district one can't help noticing the lush sugarcane and yellow mustard fields on both sides of the road and the road itself traversed by tractor lorries loaded with sugarcane on its way to the sugar mills,suddenly realising why Uttar Pradesh is called the 'Sugar Bowl of India ' ! Frolicking with friends in the fields