Ranthambore National Park is
in
Sawai Madhopur District of
Rajasthan state.Located at the junction of the
Aravalli and Vindhya hill range, this is one of
the finest places to view animals, especially
as they are used to being stared at here.The park
covers an area of Approximately 400 sq Km and
if combined it with the area of
sawai
man singh sanctuary area,it is around
500 Sq km.
Ranthambore national park was declared a wildlife
sanctuary in 1957 and in 1974 it gained the
protection of "Project Tiger".
It got it's status of a National Park in 1981.
Ranthambore National Park is dotted with structures
that remind you of bygone eras.There are many
water bodies located all over the park, which
provide perfect relief during the extremely
hot summer months for the forest inhabitants.
A huge fort, after which the park is named,
towers over the park atop a hill. There are
many ruins of bygone eras scattered all over
the jungle, which give it a unique, wonderful
and mixed flavour of nature, history and wildlife.Tigers
at Ranthambore National park have been known
to even hunt in full view of human visitors.
These tigers are famous for being seen in the
daytime too, due to their lack of fear of human
presence in vehicles. This lack of fear of humans
is excellent for tourists, as they get to see
the tigers often.
This National park is a wildlife enthusiast
and photographer's dream. It offers excellent
accommodation and internal transportation facilities.
The park remains open every year from October
to May.Famous for the exciting and frequent
tiger sightings captured dramatically in several
books, this park is today affected by ecological
pressures and poaching.
In Nutshell, Ranthambore National park is a
wildlife enthusiast and photographer's dream.
It offers excellent accommodation and internal
transportation facilities and remains open every
year from October to Mid June.
LOCATION:
Nearest Town- Sawai Madhopur, situated on the
Delhi-Bombay railway-line and also linked with
Jaipur and Agra by rails.
Near by Airports - Jaipur
and Kota
Distance by rail:
Delhi - 362 km, Agra - 227 km, Bombay 1027 km,
Kota - 108 km, Jaipur - 132 km
Distance by road:
Delhi - 480 km (via Dausa), Jaipur - 180 km
(via Tonk)
