Amazing Corbett: A Nature's Dream Destination (India's First National Park and Tiger Reserve)

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This book provides adequate information and data of floral and faunating aspects of CORBETT NATIONAL PARK besides to create popular awareness among the public in general and nature-lovers in particular about the need of protection of forests and wildlife. For the successful conservation strategies of our rich wildlife heritage, public awareness with constant political support are necessary in our country where protecting the forest and wildlife is not yet given utmost importance.

Edward James Corbett popularly known as "Jim" was a great hunter turned naturalist, a great author and photographer shot two man-eaters in the Corbett National Park who later took up the camera putting down his gun, took deep interest in formation of this esteemed park. His famous classic tales of the jungles of Garhwal-Kumaon of Uttarakhand state in the shape of his classic, Man- Eaters of Kumaon, Temple Tiger, the Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag and others are still best book sellers in the world.

Anup K. Sinha, Post-Graduate in Ecology & Environment, a wildlife enthusiast and nature-lover spent many years roaming and researching in various parks and sanctuaries is working as an officer in a Life Insurance Company.

Being a Class I Officer in Govt. Insurance Organization, who spent his early childhood in the jungles of Palamau, Anup Kumar Sinha has enjoyed his unending bond with nature along with his father, a Forest officer. He grew up in green and got obsessed with the beauty of flora and fauna around him. His hobbies include wildlife photography, travelling and exploring nature. A Graduate in Biology amplified his urge to know more about wildlife. After that he did Post Graduation in Ecology and Environment that supplemented his knowledge and love towards nature. As a part of his project, he prepared several research papers on "Project Tiger - Problem & Prospect" for which he made several visits to Corbett, Ranthambore, Bandipur and Palamau National Parks. This research on tigers and adventurous trips to Corbett and other National Parks paved his way to pour in his embedded thoughts and views through this book.

A resident of Bihar/ Jharkhand, Mrs. Rita Sinha, wife of Mr. Anup Kr. Sinha has passion of wildlife photography. After marriage, she accompanied all trips with her husband to the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries and shots many memorable photographs taking risks to her life. In spite of her liabilities to the family affairs, she supported husband's various assignments successfully. She gave useful tips to make this book interesting and memorable. Alady of strong will and determination, she has keen interest in wildlife photography and to explore nature in various manners its vastness, its uniqueness and its complexity.

Since ancient times, there has been a long and deep relationship as well as a profound understanding between humans, forests and wild animals. Human beings used to live peacefully along with wild animals with a feeling of co-existence, because they always treated these wild animals as nature's unforgettable and priceless gifts for humankind. Nowadays, however, humans are becoming enemies of wild animals due to their unending greed. They are ruthlessly killing innocent wild animals for a small amount of money. Their natural habitats are depleted in the name of development. The green cover is also shrinking fast. The survival of all living creatures on this beautiful planet is threatened due to global warming. Many coastal cities are facing the threat of inundation due to the rising sea level brought on by global warming. The emission of Green House Gases (GHGs) due to rapid industrialization and various mega- projects across the world is significant attributor of the increasing trend of global warming. Lots of emissions take place through fuel consumption in various industries particularly in the power, steel, cement and fertilizer sectors etc. Incidentally, India's GHG emission is much lower than the target fixed by the 'Kyoto Protocol" - a voluntary international treaty signed by 141 countries created to reduce GHG output.

In the race towards supremacy and power and with the ever- increasing desire for money, men gradually positioned themselves as the foremost enemy of nature. In our country, wildlife conservation is considered to be the responsibility of the government and not of the general populace.