| Ranthambore
National Park: The park, which is one of the finest
tiger reserves in the country Park's abandoned
fortress,lakes and above all it's `friendly' tigers
have made it one of the most filmed wildlife reserves
in the world. Ranthambore was decalred a wildlife
sanctuary in 1955 and became part of Project Tiger
in 1973.
Ranthambore National park is famous for its tigers
and is one of the best places in the country to
see these majestic predators in the wild. The
tigers can be easily spotted even during the day.
A good time to visit between November and May
when the nature of the dry deciduous forests makes
sightings common. The Park which covers an area
of nearly 400 sq. km. and is set between the Aravali
and Vindhya ranges. Its deciduous forests were
once a part of the magnificent jungles of Central
India.
The varied topography of the national park is
home to animals like the jackal,mongoose, sloth
bear, leopard, and of course, the tiger. Ranthambore
has much more to offer you in sightseeing and
excursions. Surrounded by the Vindhya and Aravali
hill ranges and located very near to the outer
fringes of the Thar Desert, this place offers
you the best of the desert land as well as plain
area near the hills.
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