Jim Corbett National Park to celebrate platinum jubilee

The world famous Jim Corbett National Park, which is home to the endangered Royal Bengal tiger, will celebrate its platinum jubilee next month. As part of the celebrations, the forest department would conduct programmes to educate and involve the local population in conservation of wildlife, particularly tigers, Conservator (wildlife) S K Chandola said. The celebrations would begin in January and programmes and functions would be held in March, he added.