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35 Tigers photographed till date in tiger census 2010 at Corbett National Park

5th June 2010 35 tigers have been photographed till date at Corbett National Park during the tiger census of 2010 carried by Wildlife Institute of India. Wildlife experts believe that this year tiger population is expected to increase at Corbett National Park.
The census is at the moment in its second stage and very few areas of Corbett National Park have been covered. The figure of 35 tigers from the limited area of Corbett is encouraging. The census is expected to be complete by November in Corbett National Park.
Forest authorities of Corbett National Park believe that one can expect to see good number of Cubs by early winters as lot of tigresses had given birth to new cubs which might come out by the start of winters. After the sad news of death of 5 tigers at Corbett National Park within quick succession these new cubs will bring the news of joy & relief for the authorities of Corbett National Park.

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Longest King Cobra recorded at Corbett National Park

24th May 2010 World longest King Cobra was found at adjoining area of Corbett National Park near by Corbett Falls. The king of all snakes was found dead & the measurement was done from the spinal cord of the snake which came out to be 22ft .The previous world record for the longest King Cobra was 19 ft at London Zoo.
With this achievement, Corbett National Park registers a new record on its name. Corbett National Park is also known for its highest density of tigers. According to wildlife expert Mr. Ansari, Corbett National Park proves out to be one of the best habitats for King Cobra, where they get perfect atmosphere to create nest & lay eggs. The various water spots in between forest of Corbett National Park provides right humidity for the young ones to survive.
Forest department of Corbett National Park have send the samples of the King Cobra for DNA tests to get more information like age, reason of death etc. Wildlife experts feel that one can find similarly sized King Cobra within Corbett National Park & the areas around Corbett National Park.

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Water crisis in Jim Corbett National Park
Tue, May 26 02:45 PM

Corbett National Park (Uttaranchal), May 27 (ANI): Authorities of Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand are making efforts to provide adequate water for its animals.
Due to rising temperature, the sources of water like ponds and lakes in the area have dried up, causing great deal of difficulty for the animals, who roam the forest in search of water.
In order to tackle this problem, authorities are supplying water to the water holes and ponds through tankers and pipelines.
"In total, there are 57 water holes and we are trying to keep these filled up with water 24 hours. We supply water through tankers and underlines," said V K Singhal, director, Corbett National Park.
Sharad Bisht, a forester says they have been directed to fill water ponds with water regularly as it will be convenient for the animals and they don't have to search for water.
Also, for animals like tiger and elephants water is a must, as they sit in the water ponds for long hours. (ANI)

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Tiger found dead in Jim Corbett National Park

Ramnagar (Uttarakhand), Mar 19 The body of a tigress suspected to have died in a fight with another tiger was found in Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.
The officials found the badly mauled body of the ten-year-old tiger in Dhenla range of the park, close to Hathidangar village.
"It is a result of fighting between two tigers. The female tiger that was elderly died in the fight. The tiger has killed it and mauled her back portion," said V. K. Singhal, director of the park.
Situated at the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, the park is well-known for its tigers, leopards and elephants.
There were about 40,000 tigers in India a hundred years ago. A recent government census report said the tiger population has fallen to 1,411, down from 3,642 in 2002, largely due to dwindling habitat and poaching.
A special panel set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in 2006 that thousands of poor villagers inside India''s tiger reserves would have to be relocated to protect the endangered animals from poachers and smugglers.

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Vulture population on rise at Jim Corbett national park
Published on January 25, 2009

News4u-News Desk,Jim Corbett (Uttarakhand), - Forest experts at Jim Corbett national park in Uttarakhand are delighted over the rising number of vultures in the region.
This was indicated by an international project undertaken by the rangers of the wildlife sanctuary to count the vultures.
The positive reports about the population are significant considering a wide concern that vultures may soon become extinct.
“No doubt vulture population is decreasing in our country and wildlife experts are concerned. But I am very happy that I sighted over 100 vultures of three different species here. There are at least 20 pairs of Seyranian, there are around 35 pairs of Himalayan vultures and we even saw the cylinder built birds. This symbolises very good, I am very happy,” said P.K. Patro, Divisional Forest Officer, Ramnagar.
According to available reports, 99 per cent of the country’’s vulture population has vanished mainly because they have been consuming carcasses of cows treated with an anti-inflammatory drug Diclofenac Sodium, whose manufacture was banned in
2006.
Scientists warn that Asian vultures can become extinct within a decade unless the livestock drug blamed for their rapid demise is eliminated.
Vultures find a place in Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, the country’’s only legal framework to protect endangered species, which prohibits hunting and trafficking of endangered species.
Jim Corbett National Park has been named after the hunter turned conservationist Jim Corbett who played main role the park’s establishment, which is today the oldest national park in India.
It was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park.
Located in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district, the park acts as a protected area for the critically endangered Bengal tiger of India, the secure survival of which is the main objective of Project Tiger, an Indian wildlife protection initiative

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Success story of Corbett national park
13 Feb 2008, 1107 hrs IST

File picture taken in January shows a tiger crossing a road in the Ranthambore National Park in India's northwestern Rajasthan state. India's rare Royal Bengal Tiger population has plunged to 1,411, drastically lower than the estimated 3,700 believed to exist five years ago. The census, which took almost two years to complete, counted the big cat population inside dedicated reserves and those in forests. (AFP Photo)

Corbett has maximum number of tigers

13 Feb 2008, 0056 hrs IST , Nitin Sethi , TNNSMS NEWS to 58888 for latest updates

NEW DELHI: The new count by National Tiger Conservation Authority, using a change of methodology after Sariska blew the lid over India's shocking failure to conserve the tiger, has clearly established that tiger numbers had been grossly misreported in the past.

The result of the bogus census had thrown up a figure of 3,508 tigers. Now it is clear that more than 2,000 of these were "paper tigers", existing only in the record books.

Despite the hype over the tiger, the magnificent cat has been actually left to his own devices. The previous data was fudged even as tigers dwindled over the past 30 years.

But there are silver linings to this dark cloud. For one, India's unquestionable success story is the Corbett Tiger Reserve.

It has recorded the highest tiger density compared to other habitats. In a mere 1,524 square kilometres, it holds 164 tigers (statistical estimates say it could be as high as 178).

That's 19.6 tigers for every 100 sq km. The dense tiger population in Corbett has become a good base to sustain the entire tiger pool in the Shivaliks and Gangetic flood plains of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

In three other regions, the long-term future of the endangered cat looks good, the study conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India notes.

The Northeast, including Kaziranga and other habitats in the Brahmaputra valley, is one. The central Indian belt around Kanha Tiger Reserve and parts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh is the second.

The third belt is the one encompassing Bandipur, Nagarhole, Madumulai and Wayanad tiger reserves, the last safe haven for the southern tiger population.

"If we keep these zones safe, create inviolate core regions surrounded by a stable buffer, the tiger can survive.

These cores can act as the source of stability for the entire population of surviving tigers. The new financial package cleared by the cabinet will push for such a regime," said Rajesh Gopal, member secretary of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

But there isn't much else by way of good news. A huge effort will be required to ensure the safe havens are protected from poaching, habitat loss and encroachment in the buffer zones.

Statewise, Madhya Pradesh is home to 300 tigers and Karnataka, 290. But Uttarakhand definitely seems to be doing much better despite its limited tiger inhabitable space.

In Rajasthan, the land where tiger tales abound, Ranthambore might be a tourist destination but it is in poor health. With a mere 356 sq km in one of India's biggest states, there are 32 big cats in its only tiger reserve. The tiger of Rajasthan is on the run.

The story of the declining tiger is evident in the Eastern Ghats. While 15,000 sq km still remain potential tiger habitat, a mere 55 big cats roam 7,772 sq km of range.

The report points out that naxalism, subsistence poaching and fragmentation of forests have all worked to decimate tigers in the area that could hold much higher numbers even today.

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World Bank team visits Jim Corbett Park

Corbett national park, Mar 2 A World Bank team visited Jim Corbett Park to explore way to conserve the fast depleting population of tigers.
The four-member team visited the park under the Global Tiger Initiative Programme.
"Tigers over most of the range are at a dipping point. They are in crisis. If we don't do something drastic in the next few years, we will lose all tigers. I came to Corbett to explore the possibilities to conserve the tigers. Corbett is known for its success stories. There are many lessons to be learnt from Corbett that we can apply to other areas of the Tigers range," said John Sadstriker, a Tiger specialist attached with the World Bank team.
The World Bank praised the Corbett national park authorities for taking initiatives to stop the extinction of tigers.
"The World Bank people have come to explore possibilities as to how tigers can be saved. The World Bank Chairman has expressed a desire to save the tigers of the world. That is why they have come here," said Digvijay Singh, Chief Forest Conservator, Uttarakhand.
The Jim Corbett Park is home to tigers, leopards, jungle cat, fishing cat, Himalayan Palm civet, tuskers, crocodiles, gharials and Asian elephants. (ANI)

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