Ranthambore National Park – The Paradise on Earth

Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest national parks in North India and is located in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan and around 140 km southeast of Jaipur and 110 km northeast of Kota.  The nearest railway station and town, Sawai Madhopur is just 11 km from the national park. Many people visit here for tiger safari Ranthambore. Kota is also the nearest railway station. A mega highway is operated by RIDCOR from Kota to Ranthambore at the edge of the plateau and it is bounded by Banas River to the north and Chambal River to the south. The national park is named after the historic fortress of the same name, which is located in the park.

Ranthambore was established in 1955 as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary by the Government of India. In 1973, it fell under Project Tiger. The adjacent forests were announced as Kaladevi Sanctuary and Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary in 1984. The tiger reserve was enlarged in 1991 to cover both sanctuaries.  Ranthambore is well known for its huge population of tigers and it is among the best places in the country to spot tigers in their own habitat. You can easily spot tigers even in daytime. November and May are the best times to spot tigers in Ranthambore national park.

The deciduous forests of the park are the best examples of the jungles which are spotted in central India. Some of the other wild species are wild boar, leopard, nilgai, striped hyena, sambar, sloth bear, rhesus macaque, langur, and chital. The sanctuary houses wide range of plants, trees, reptiles and birds along with the largest banyan trees in the country. Ranthambore is well known for its large lion and tiger population. The population of the nearest villages is increased along with tourism. So, the fatal human-tiger interactions were more common. Hence, Project Tiger has been started by the government in 1973.





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