Ramnagar (Uttarakhand): The 148th birth anniversary of the hunter-turned conservationist Jim Corbett was observed at the Jim Corbett National Park on Tuesday.
Park officials said the occasion was celebrated by cutting cake and garlanding Jim Corbett's statue at the Dhangarhi gate in the Dhikala zone of the park. Jim Corbett made a huge contribution in generating awareness on the importance of the fauna and biodiversity. He is known for saving people of Uttarakhand from man-eaters. He killed 33 man-eaters and later became one of the greatest wildlife conservators.
Amit Gwasakoti, Jim Corbett National Park warden said that a host of programmes have been planned throughout the day. There would also be a plantation drive to commemorate the occasion, he said. "The park was set up in 1936 and was originally named Hailey National Park (after the then Governor of United Provinces Sir Malcolm Hailey)," he said.
"Jim Corbett made a huge contribution to this park. Along with jobs for the locals, the park also serves to generate revenue in the tourism sector", said Inder Singh Bisht, an official of the Corbett village development society.
