Spread today over an area of more than 500 sq km in the Himalayan foothills the Jim Corbett Park is one of the first tiger reserves in India. Its geographical location between the Himalayas and the terai, and the streams, rivers and ridges crisscrossing the terrain, present it with a remarkable variety of landscapes. This vivid mosaic of habitats - wet and dry, plain and mountainous, gentle and rugged, forests and grasslands - supports numerous plant and animal species, representing Himalayan as well as plains kinds.

This variety of habitat abounds with wildlife of enchanting beauty including over 50 mammals, 577 birds and at least 25 reptiles. The most famous of Corbett's wild residents are the Bengal Tiger and the Asiatic Elephant. The Langur and Rhesus Monkeys are well distributed throughout the park and are often seen warning the whole Jungle with alarm calls as they spot a feline from tree-top perches. With large species of avifauna Corbett is one of the richest bird regions of India. Tourists enter the park at Dhangari gate on way to the main complex at Dhikala which is 52 km from Ramnagar, 297 km from Delhi and 115 km from Pantnagar. It has yet another entry from the Bijrani gate at a distance of 2 km from Ramnagar. An entrée fee is charged by the park authorities towards the vehicles and the video cameras. Spread over an area of 525 Sq km the park has varying altitude ranging between 250 to 1100meters.