In this sanctuary, animals like lion, tiger, elephant, deer, guldar, sambar, chital, cockroach, pig, bear, monkey, jackal, nilgai etc. animals and many types of birds can be seen. Yes, seeing herds of many animals at the time of dawn and dusk is its own fun. At this time, the tweet of birds seems very sweet. It is said that the British discovered this rugged forest in 1820. At that time there was a kingdom of dreaded wild animals. The British rule initially planted shawl trees here and named this park as The Hailey National Park. After independence, this park was named Ramganga National Park. In 1957 it was named Jim Corbett National Park. Jim Corbett was a clever English hunter. He was born in a place called Kaladhungi in Nainital district. He made the people of the area free from fear by hunting man-eating tigers here. The local people called him Gora Sadhu. His residence in Kaladhungi has now been converted into a magnificent museum. It has pictures of Jim Corbett, his books, his pictures with lions, weapons of that time, many types of guns and many types of reading material related to wildlife. It is very nice to sit in the courtyard of this museum built in the calm atmosphere and under the shade of dense trees. Jim Corbett National Park ranges from 400 to 1100 meters above sea level. Its highest area is Kanda. The best season to visit this park is from 15th November to 15th June. During this time it remains open for tourists. Ramnagar railway station is the nearest to reach here. It is just 240 kms away from Delhi. It is 290 kms by road. It can be reached in 5-6 hours by buses, taxis and car.