DEHRADUN: Without much fanfare, the country's most prominent wildlife tourist destination — Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) — turned 78 on Friday. Initially named 'Hailey National Park' after its founder Sir Malcolm Hailey, who was a British forest officer, , it became India's first national park in 1936. It was later renamed after the renowned hunter-turned-conservationist Jim Corbett. Rated among the top tiger reserves in the country, it has a tiger population of above 200,...
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