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Ranthambore National Park occupies a picturesque location
at the meeting point of the Aravalli Hills and the Vindhyan
Plateau in the eastern Rajasthan. Ranthambore was famous
as the hunting ground of the former Maharajas of Jaipur.
The Chambal River in the South and the Banas River in
the North are the source of water in the Park. Take
tours to Ranthambore to see the unparallel beauty of
the park enhanced by the six man-made lakes and many
perennial streams.
The park spreads over an area of 1,334 sq km and includes
the adjoining sanctuaries of the Kaila Devi Sanctuary
and the Mansingh Sanctuary. The idea to preserve the
wildlife first came to the former rulers of Jaipur.
Ranthambore became a Game Sanctuary in 1955 and was
among the first few reserved areas for wildlife in India.
The sanctuary acquired the status of a National Park
in 1984. It was one of the first 8 Tiger Reserve in
India, when Project Tiger started in 1972. On tours
to Ranthambore, you may spot from the population of
around 36 Tigers and 40 Leopards.
On tours to Ranthambore, you mazy also find more than
30 species of fauna and 300 species of avifauna in the
park. They include the Bats; Cats; Civets; Deer-Blackbuck
and Spotted Deer; Flying Foxes; Gazelles; Indian Hare;
Jackals; Jungle Cat; Leopard Mongoose; Monkeys- Common
Langurs and Macaques; Nilgai; Porcupines; Sambhar; Sloth
Bear; Wild Boar and Tigers. Jeep Safaris takes around
3 hours to complete the tours to Ranthambore.
Plan your tours to Ranthambore from October to February.
A visit to the Ranthambore Fort, Jogi Mahal, nearby
town of Sawai Madhopur and Ranthambore School of Art
are also recommended on tours to Ranthambore.
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