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The Corbett National Park has been named in the memory
of Jim Corbett, who was born in Nainital in the Kumaon
Himalayas. He was an ace hunter tunred naturalist and
conservationist. Of English-Irish parentage, Jim Corbett
grew up in the Kaladhungi - Nainital region. It was his
sister Maggie who first introduced him to the jungle,
where the two used to go for a daily stroll. Later he
began accompanying a local poacher Kunwar Singh for
adventure hunting in the forest. Both remained close
friends and Kunwar was to be Jim Corbett's advisor
thereafter throughout his life.
Jim Corbett was an enthusiastic hunter early on in his
life, but later, as his admiration for the jungle and
the animals grew, he vowed never to kill a tiger or a
leopard till one turned man-eater or posed a threat to
the village cattle. In the early decades of this
century, he stalked and killed at least a dozen
man-eaters. These animals were reported to have killed
over 1500 men and women. The most famous of his kills
was that of the Man-eating Lepoard of Rudraprayag that
had been for years terrorizing Hindu pilgrims travelling
to Kedarnath.
A pioneer conservationist, he worked closely with local
schools and societies to kindle amongst the local-folks
a love for nature and wildlife. Jim Corbett helped
create the All India Conference for the Preservation of
Wildlife.
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