 Ranthambore National Park was the former hunting ground of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The park is situated in the eastern Rajasthan surrounded by Aravali hills and the Vindhyan plateau. The Ranthambore National Park was declared a game sanctuary in 1955 and in 1980 Ranthambore finally attained the status of a national park. The project Tiger was initiated in the year 1972 and soon the park was declared a tiger reserve.
The total area of the Ranthambore National Park including the area of the adjoining Kaila Devi Sanctuary and Mansingh Sanctuary is around 1334 sq. km.
The main attractions of Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore National Park has the largest and most diverse collection of wildlife species in India. Ranthambore National Park is famous for the royal Bengal Tigers. There are around 36 tigers and 40 leopards in the Ranthambore National Park.
Apart from Tigers, other animals like sloth bear, wild bear, chinkara, porcupines, and jackels, leopard, jungle cat, marsh, crocodile, sambhar, chital, nilgai, gazelle, boars, mangoose, Indian here, monitor lizards and many species of birds.
Ranthambore National Park receives abundant migratory birds and there are as many as 264 bird species found in the park.
Another interesting thing at Ranthambore, which makes it a heritage site, are the striking ruins of the Ranthambore fort and a park in the vicinity. The lake palaces, chhatris, fortifications and the majestic 1000-year-old fort are some of the fabulous spots to see.
The royal tiger is mostly seen resting or drinking water in the areas nearby fort.
How to reach Ranthambore National Park:
The nearest airport to reach Ranthambore National Park is in Jaipur. The nearest railway station is in Sawai Madhopur. By road, tourists can reach by bus, taxis and jeeps.
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