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Ranthambore National Park
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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. 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 its status of a National Park in
1981. In 1984 the adjacent forests were declared the Sawai
Man Singh Sanctuary and Keladevi Sanctuary, and in 1991
the tiger reserve was enlarged to include Sawai Man Singh
and Keladevi sanctuaries, a totally tropical lilt.
The Park is dotted with structures that remind you of
bygone era. 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 the 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 National park is a wildlife enthusiast and
photographer's dream. As of 2005, there are 26 tigers
living in Ranththambore. The population of tigers has
rapidly dropped. In 1982, 44 tigers were alive, but in
1992, there were only around 18. It offers excellent
accommodation and internal transportation facilities.
Famous for the exciting and frequent tiger sightings
captured dramatically in several books, this park is today
affected by ecological pressures and poaching.
Fauna:
Mammals such as Leopard, Jungle Cat, Rusty Spotted cat,
Sambar deer, Chital or Spotted deer, Nilgai or Antelope,
Chinkara or gazelle, Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Jackal, .
Indian Palm Civet, Hyena, Common Mongoose, Ruddy Mongoose,
Indian Porcupine, Indian Flying Fox, Marsh Crocodile,
Bengal Monitor Lizard, Indian Rock Python, Saw-scaled
Viper, Indian Rat Snake, Indian Bull Frog, Skittering
Frog, Common Indian Toad
Reptiles like marsh crocodile, turtle, monitor lizard,
python and cobra.
Birds include the paradise flycatcher, crested serpent
eagle, pheasant tailed jacana, painted stork, Bonelli’s
eagle, great Indian horned owl, grey partridge,
white-necked stork, king vulture, ring dove and
golden-backed woodpecker.
Best time to visit:
Open from October to June. Nov to Feb is the beat time.
May, Apr and May can be oppressively hot. On the upside,
the dry summer months allow for some fantastic animal
sightings through the bare sightings.
Safari timings:
Winter Timings:
Morning Safari: 0730 hrs to 1030 hrs.
Evening Safari: 1500 hrs to 1730 hrs.
Summer Timings:
Morning Safari: 0630 hrs to 0930 hrs.
Evening Safari: 1600 hrs to 1830 hrs.
Go there for:
Tigers
How to reach:
The park is 434 kms SW of Delhi; 176 kms SE of Jaipur and
15 kms NE of Sawai Madhopur.
by road:
Delhi - 480 km (via Dausa)
From Jaipur, NH 12 to Tonk via Sanganer, state highway to
Ranthambore via Uniara and sawai Madhopur. - 180 km (via
Tonk).
by rail:
Delhi - 362 km, Agra - 227 km, Bombay 1027 km, Jaipur -
132 km.
Nearest Town- Sawai Madhopur, lies on the Delhi-Bombay
railway-line and also linked with Jaipur and Agra by
rails.
by air
Jaipur and Kota airports are nearby.
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