Fauna And Flora of Jim Corbett

Jim Corbett National Park is the most famous national park and a famous tourist spot in Uttarakhand. This place is liked by nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts for the rich variety of plants and animals found here. You can enjoy seeing animals in their natural habitat by going on Jim Corbett Jeep Safari rides. This park also offers canter and elephant safaris through which you can explore the beauty of this area. Let’s know about the flora and fauna of this park.

Jim Corbett National Park is a haven for wildlife enthusiasts, offering a chance to see a wide variety of animals in their natural habitat, especially tigers. Many people come here to see tigers in their natural habitat. Along with them, you can see a lot of other fauna species like leopards, elephants, Indian Pangolins, Indian Gray Mongoose, Common Otters, Jungle Cats, Fishing Cats, Himalayan Goral, Himalayan Tahr, Rhesus Macaques, Langurs, Indian Porcupines, Hog Badgers, Indian Foxes, Jackals, Civets, etc. This park is also home to smaller ones like spotted deer, sambar deer, barking deer, wild boar, and monkeys. Along with them, there are over 600 species of birds here including kingfishers, parakeets, crested serpent eagles, vultures, peacocks, great hornbill, Pallas’s fish eagle, Stone Curlew, Green Pigeons, Parakeets, Cuckoos, Doves, Bea-eaters, Rollers, etc. Furthermore, reptiles like snakes, pythons, Turtles, cobras, and vipers can also be found in this jungle. When visiting here don’t forget to carry insect repellant because it’s home to countless insects like Moths, bees, wasps, termites, flies, and many more too.

Jim Corbett National Park is home to a wide range of animals and birds because of the ideal flora species. The park includes a variety of plants and trees and even according to the botanical survey of India, there are over 600 species of plants here. The forest consists of tall trees like sal, teak, and bamboo, as well as shrubs like ber and khair, and sal has acquired more than 75% of the area. This mix of the deciduous forest consists of trees like Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo), Dhak (Butea monosperma), Semal (Bombax ceiba), Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana), and Haldu (Adina cordifolia), etc. You can even find beautiful flowering trees here which add to scenic views like Kachnar, Semal, Indian Laburnum, Flame of the Forest, Indian Coral, and Jacaranda. Furthermore, you can take pictures of shrubs like Lantana, Berberies, Ber, Maror Phai, and Jhau. Medicinal herbs can also be found here including Aloe Vera, Lemongrass, Tulsi, Brahmi, Bhringraj, etc.

Conclusion

Jim Corbett has a wide variety of flora and fauna species, comprising a variety of trees, shrubs, herbs, bamboo, and flowering trees that are required for huge populations of different animals. The plants are important for maintaining the ecosystem of the region, providing food, shelter, and habitat for numerous bird and animal species. To see this rich biodiversity you can book your safari rides from Jim Corbett National Park.