Edward James "Jim" Corbett (25 July 1875 – 19 April 1955) was a British Indian. He was born on: 25 July 1875 in Nainital, India and died on 19 April 1955 in Nyeri, Kenya. He was a conservationist. A protected forest area in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas has been named 'Jim Corbett National Park' in his memory.
Jim Corbett was born in Nainital in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. William Christopher and Mary Jane Corbett were Jim's parents. In the year 1862, William Christopher came to live in Nainital due to his job as postmaster of Nainital. When his father died when Jim Corbett was 4 years old, William Christopher Corbett's eldest son Tom inherited the position. Finally the house where those people lived has been preserved as a museum for the public to see.
Jim Corbett made his first camera in AD. During the latter part of the 1920s, one of his friends, Federico Walter, was inspired by Peter and began to photograph tigers.
Over time, Jim Corbett became very concerned about the tiger's habitat and future. Hence, he started holding lectures for school children to teach them about natural heritage and its preservation. He started promoting the organization called "Association for the Preservation of Games" and "All India Conference for the Preservation of Wildlife".
He played a key role in establishing India's first national park named "Haili National Park" in the Kumaon Range. This national park was named after AD. Since 1957, the "Jim Corbett National Park" has been established in memory of Jim Corbett.
