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Ranthambore
National Parkal Park is located among the
Aravali and Vindhya hill ranges in the state
of Rajasthan. It falls under the district
of Sawai Madhopur, which is also the nearest
town located 14 kilometers from the park.
Situated in Eastern Rajasthan , where the
Aravali Hill ranges and the Vindhyan plateau
meet, the Ranthambhore National Park was once
the hunting preserve of the Maharajas of Jaipur.
The rivers Chambal in the South and Banas
in the North bound the Ranthambore National
Park.
The park covers an area of approximately 400
sq km but if combined with the neighbouring
forest area of the Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary,
they total up to an area of just above 500
sq km. It 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.
Six man made lakes are the central focus of
the park and many perennial streams criss-cross
the entire park. The Ranthambore National
Park has internal drainage and has no link
up with any river system, even though two
rivers bound the Park in it’s north and south
side. |
| Climate
& Best time to Visit – Ranthambore National
Park |
| This
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.
But, the ideal time for visiting the park
is between November and February for excellent
weather and in April May for the best chances
of seeing tigers. The Climate at Ranthambore
varies to opposite extremes. In the winters
the temprature is aroud 2 degree centigrade
and in summers it rises all the way upto 47
degree centigrade. |
| Wild
Attractions in Ranthambore |
| Ranthambore
National park contains a huge variety of animals,
birds and reptiles within it. Primarlily the
population consists of... |
Animals
- Tigers, Leopards, Striped Hyenas,
Sambar deer, Chital, Nilgai, Common or Hanuman
langurs, Macaques, Jackals, Jungle cats, Caracals,
Sloth bears, Black bucks, Rufoustailed Hare,
Indian Wild Boar, Chinkara, Common Palm Civets
or Toddy cat, Coomon Yellow Bats, Desert Cats,
Fivestriped Palm Squirels, Indian False Vampires,
Indian Flying Foxes, Indian Foxes, Indian
Gerbilles, Indian Mole Rats, Indian Porcupines,
Longeared Hedgehogs, Ratels, Small Indian
Mongoose, Small Indian Civets and Common mongoose.
The amphibian species only consist of the
Common India Toad and the Common Frog. |
Reptiles
- Snub Nosed Marsh Crocodiles, Desert
Monitor Lizards, Tortoise, Banded Kraits,
Cobras, Common Kraits, Ganga Soft Shelled
Turtles, Indian Pythons, North Indian Flap
Shelled Turtles, Rat Snakes, Russel's Vipers,
Saw-scaled Vipers and the Indian Chamaeleon.
Ranthambore national park is also one of the
richest reserves in bird species. |
| Birds
- Ranthambore, due to its varied
terrain and abundance of water bodies, has
an excellent population of birds, resident
and migrant. In total, a list of 272 species
have been documented. Some of the best locations
to watch birds at, and from, are Malik Talao,
the Ranthambore Fort, Rajbagh Talao, Padam
Talao and in the Jhalra area. |
| How
to reach |
The best
way of getting to the Ranthambore National
park is by taking a train to Sawai Madhopur,
which falls on the main Delhi - Bombay route.
It is also directly connected with Jaipur.
The nearest airport is Jaipur, which is 132
km away.
So, what
are you waiting for..? Pack
your bags and enjoy the adventure and the
excitement, you seek. |
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