Corbett National Park, India's first national park, is renowned as a Tiger Reserve primarily established to protect the Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris).
The park's dense forests, abundant water sources, and healthy prey populations create ideal tiger habitat. Conservation efforts—including anti-poaching measures and careful management—have successfully increased the tiger population over the years.
While Corbett shelters diverse wildlife (elephants, leopards, deer, birds), the Bengal tiger remains its most iconic and intensively protected resident.