Ranthambore National Park

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Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambhore NP (India)
Ranthambhore NP
Ranthambhore NP
Ranthambhore NP (India)
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location: Sawai Madhopur, India
Nearest city: Jaipur
Coordinates: 26°3′0″N, 76°26′7″E
Area: 392 km²
Established: 1980

Ranthambore is a national park and tiger reserve in Rajasthan state of western India. It is located in Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, about 130 km from Jaipur, which is also the nearest airport. The nearest town and railway station is at Sawai Madhopur, 11 km away.

The park lies at the edge of a plateau, and is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River. It is named for the historic Ranthambore fortress, which lies within the national park. The park covers an area of 392 km², and is famous for its tiger population, and is one of India's Project Tiger reserves. Other major wild animals include the leopard, dhole, wild pig, sambar, chital and the gaur.

Major wild animals found in the national park include the tiger, leopard, nilgai, dhole, wild pig, sambar, chital and the gaur. It is also home to wide variety of trees, plants, birds and reptiles.

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[edit] General info

  • National Park area: 275 km² core area. 392 km² including buffer zone.
  • Tiger Reserve area: 1334 km²
  • Altitude: 215 to 505 meters above sea level
  • Terrain: Dense tropical dry forest, open bushland and rocky terrain interspread with lakes and streams
  • Ecoregion: Kathiarbar-Gir dry deciduous forests
  • Best Season: between October and March
  • Closed:[never closed]

[edit] History

Ranthambore was established as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955 by the Indian Government, and was declared one of the Project Tiger reserves in 1973. Ranthambore became a national park in 1980. 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.

[edit] See also

Ranthambore Fort

[edit] External links

     
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