Location
Ranthambore National Park is situated in Rajasthan, the north India city of
India. It is 294 km from Agra, the city of Taj in Uttar Pradesh.
About the Ranthambore National Park
The Ranthambore National Park is situated between the Aravalli and Vindhya
ranges, in Rajasthan. It is one of the most liked tourist destination of
India. Spread over an area of 400 sq km, Ranthambhore National Park is
perhaps India's finest example of Project Tiger.
The forests of Ranthambhore were hunting grounds of the Maharajas of
Jaipur. The park was declared game sanctuary in 1955 and it was given the
position of a national park in 1980. But it was included in project in 1972
with the commissioning of Project Tiger.
The rich forest of Ranthambore features the ruins of the Ranthambore Fort,
dating back to 10th century. The lake palaces, old fortifications and a
majestic 1,000-year-old fort adds glory to every bit of the park. The
Ranthambhore park is famous for tigers. One can often spot tigers in their
normal pursuit during day time. Ranthambhore is select few places to offer
these majestic scenes. The park is rich with flora & fauna and beautiful
lakes, rushing stream, grasslands and dazzling landscapes one can experience
anywhere.
Famous for its Tigers, the Ranthambore National Park is one of the most
photographed tiger reserve all over the world. Ranthambhore National Park
has a tiger population of about 32. Apart from tigers, the Park also
supports a large number of other wild species including leopards, caracal,
jungle cat, hyena, jackal, sloth bear, wild boar, marsh crocodile,
porcupine, common langur, spotted deer, Indian gazelle, gazzelle, sambar,
nilgai, monitor lizards and a large number of birds.
How to Reach There
By Air : The nearest airports are Jaipur and Kota.
BY Rail : Ranthambore is situated on the Delhi-Bombay railway-line
and also linked with Jaipur and Agra by rails.
By Road : The park is almost 480 km from Delhi (via Duasa) and 180
km from Jaipur (via Tonk).
