Ranthambore National Park is located in the Sawai Madhopur district in the state of Rajasthan. It is found where the Aravali and Vindhyan mountain ranges meet, and this confluence has endowed it with rich biodiversity. The park covers an area of around 400 square kilometers and is rich in collections of exotic flora, fauna and birdlife. This nature reserve used to be the hunting ground of the Maharaja of Jaipur, which became a nature reserve in 1955 and was designated a national park in 1981. In 1973 the park joined the "Tiger Project" to maintain the number of tigers in the country.
Due to
the incredible wildlife and rugged topography, this nature reserve is a popular
destination for nature lovers and wildlife photographers. The park is open from
October to May each year and has excellent accommodation and internal transport
services during the Ranthambore Same
Day Tour.
Ranthambhore
National Park is arguably the best place in the world to see wild tigers and
the only dry leaf tiger habitat in the world. It has a rich variety of plants
and animals with more than 40 types of mammals, 320 types of native birds and
migratory birds, 40 types of reptiles, 02 types of amphibians, 50 types of
butterflies and 300 types of plants.
Besides
tigers, the other predators in the Ranthambhore tiger reserve are rusty spotted
cats, leopards, caracals, and others. Some of the most spotted mammals in this
reserve are the blue bull (nilgai), wild boar, sambhar, chinkara (Indian
gazelle), spotted deer (chital), and wild buffalo.
Ranthambore
National Parks organize many safaris to explore the dotted beauty of the
jungle. Some of the best known safaris are jungle safari, jeep safari, gallop
safari, etc. But the gallop safari and the jeep safari are two important
safaris of this nature reserve that take tourists deep into the forest.
Ranthambore
Fort is located on a hill in the middle of the forest and offers a breathtaking
view of the national park. This is the historic fort famous for its Lord
Ganesha temple. Tourists on their safari stay here for some time to get a
bird's eye view of the lush green surroundings.
Ranthambore
National Park is one of the main tourist
attractions in Rajasthan, where tourists from all over the world explore
the diverse collection of flora, fauna and birds. Besides the collection of
exotic species, this nature reserve is also known for the Ranthambore Fort, one
of the historical forts of India.
