Ranthambhore – one of the largest National Parks in Northern India, situated in Sawai Madhopur, southern district of Rajasthan.
National Park Area: 392 km (151 sq mi) including buffer zone
Tiger Reserve Area: 1334 km
Altitude: 215 to 505 meters above sea level
Wildlife: besides Tigers other major wildlife includes, leopard, nilgai, wild boar, sambar, hyena, sloth bear and chital.
Ranthambhore was established in 1955 as the ‘Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary and was declared one of the Project Tiger reserves in 1973. In 1980, Ranthambhore becase National Park. In 1984, the adjacent forests were declared the Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and Keladevi Sanctuary, and in 1991 the tiger reserve enlarged to include Sawai Man Singh and Keladevi sanctuaries.
Ranthambhore wildlife sanctuary – known for its tigers and one of the best places in India to see the Tigers in the jungle. Best time to visit Ranthambhore National Park is in Novermber and May when the nature of the dry deciduous forest makes tiger sightings common.
The national park lies at the edge of a plateau and is bounded by the Banas River in the north and the Chambal River in the South. There are many lakes in the park and it is named for the historic Ranthambhore fortress, which lies inside National Park.
Ranthambhore National Park - also a site for one of the largest Banyan trees in India.
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