Ranthambore and Park

Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest and most famous national parks in northern India, Once known as the hunting base for Maharajas of Jaipur, Ranthambore National Park today is a major tourist destination. Ranthambore National Park is very famous for its.

It is situated in Sawai Madhopur district of south-eastern Rajasthan, about 180 km from Jaipur, which is also the nearest airport. The nearest town and railway station is at Sawai Madhopur, about 11 km away.

It is also home to wide variety of trees, plants, birds and reptiles. Ranthambore is also the site for one of the largest banyan trees in India.

Ranthambore was declared one of the Project reserves in 1973. It became a national park in 1980. Ranthambore National Park or Ranthambore is one of the largest national parks in northern India, covering entire area of 392 km. Ranthambore is known for its tigers and is one of the best places in the world to see these majestic predators in the jungle.

Banyan trees in India are found. This national park has several lakes within its premises. The park draws lot of wildlife enthusiasts and photographers from all over the world.

History

Ranthambore National Park was first founded as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary by the Government of India in 1955. However, in 1973, it was pronounced as one of the 'Project Tiger' reserves in India and, in 1980 it was made a National Park. Later, in 1991, the adjoining Keladevi Sanctuary and Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary became part of the Ranthambore National Park. Today, it is one of the biggest national parks in India. This park was named after the ancient Ranthambore fortress and is flanked by Banas River in the north and Chambal River in the south.

Lora

The landscape is dotted with ancient Banyan Trees, Dhok & Pipal trees, clusters of mango trees and crisscrossed with evergreen belts. The terrain is made up of massive rock formations, steep scarps, perennial lakes and streams and forest suddenly opening up into large areas of Savannah. The terrain of Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary fluctuates between impregnable forests and open bush land. The forest is the typically dry deciduous type, with Dhok, being the most prominent tree.

Fauna

Ranthambore National Park is famous for its Tigers and is a favorite with photographers. For a relatively small area, the park has a rich diversity of fauna and flora - species list includes 300 trees, 50 aquatic plants, 272 birds, 12 reptiles including the Marsh Crocodile & amphibians and 30 mammals.

For the wildlife savvy, Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary today offers an intense diversity of flora and fauna. Tigers, the park's pride makes it one of the best places in the country to observe them. Apart from that a large numbers of Sambar, Chital, Nilgai, Gazzelle, Boars, Mongoose, Indian Hare, Monitor Lizards and a large number of birds.