Jim Corbett was a renowned hunter and conservationist born in 1875 in India. He developed excellent hunting skills from a young age by frequently exploring nearby forests. Corbett hunted man-eating tigers and leopards from 1911 to 1938, killing over 30 in total to protect local communities. After retiring, he wrote books about his experiences and became a pioneer in wildlife conservation by raising awareness about protecting forests and animals. Corbett settled in Kenya after Indian independence and continued his conservation efforts until his death in 1955.

1. JIM CORBETT
A GREAT HUNTER AS WELL AS A
CONSERVATIONIST

2. •Edward James Corbett was born on 25thJuly 1875 of an
English ancestory in Nainital. He lived in Gurney House in
Nainital for the greater part of his life.
•Jim Corbett was a simple man of six feet and a few inches
with blue eyes. He dressed only in bush clothing and wore an
assortment of hats.

3. In his free time, Jim used to make frequent trips to
the nearby forests and gradually, he came to identify
most of the animals and birds present there, by their
calls.

4. Jim developed excellent trekking as well as hunting skills
during his stay at Kaladunghi. He learnt to identify the tracks
of animals as they pass by the dry Nala near his house.

5. Initially, Jim was indulged in regular hunting and
fishing.
He used to hunt alone, taking great personal risk,
since he knew that man-eaters are quite capable
of stalking and killing the hunter as well. His sole
companion was a small dog named Robin.

6. Jim's most noted kills are the Champawat Tiger,
the Leopard of Rudraprayag, the Tigers of
Chowgarh and the Panar Leopard. He has shot
19 Tigers and 14 Leopards i.e. he has a total of
33 recorded and documented kills.

7. In 1911, his hunt for man-eating tigers and
leopards began and came to an end in 1938.
During this time, he hunted at least a dozen man-eaters,
who had killed more than 1500 people.

8. •Being a multi-faceted personality, he was also avid
photographer and an author.
• In fact, after his retirement, Jim wrote a number of books on
wildlife, describing his hunts and experiences, the most
prominent ones being 'Maneaters of Kumaon‘ and 'Jungle
Lore'.

9. •Apart from being a renowned hunter, Jim Corbett is also
known for being a pioneer conservationist.
• He was constantly engaged in giving lectures at local
schools and societies, to make people aware of the
necessity to conserve natural beauty, including forests and
their wildlife.

10. • He fought in the First and the Second World Wars.
• He also trained troops for the army in jungle warfare
and was appointed Lieutenant Colonel. He was
accorded several honors and medals.

11. •After the independence of India, in 1947, Jim Corbett went
to Nyeri, Kenya, where he settled along with his sister
Maggie.
• There, he continued to write and make people aware of
the declining numbers of jungle cats and other wildlife. He
spent the rest of his life in Kenya only.
• On 19th April 1955, a few days after writing his sixth book
'Tree Tops', Jim died of a heart attack. He was buried at St.
Peter's Anglican Church in Nyeri.

12. FROM THE LIFE OF JIM
•As we construe the life of Edward James Corbett, we
discovered the various aspects of life.
•Its not essential to be born with a silver spoon. What is
essential is – to develop the skills required to move on the
path for which we have passion.
•To have an aim and than to form strategies to attain them
with the smooth ways of overcoming the limitations and
passing swiftly over the hurdles –is what the life of Corbett
tells us.
•With aim and strategies to attain one has to be simple and
clear by thoughts, self disciplined, self-motivated, and
respectful for the admirable qualities of life.

13. MAP DEPICTING THE NATIONAL PARK

14. JIM CORBETT NATIONAL PARK
NAINITAL, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA
•THIS NATIONAL PARK WAS INNITAILLY KNOWN AS
GANGASAGAR NATIONAL PARK.
•AFTER THE DEATH OF JIM IT WAS RENAMED AS A MARK
OF HONOUR.