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Ranthambore is situated about
12 km away from Sawai Madhopur. Ranthambore lies on the
easternmost spur
of the Aravalis. Ranthambore was the private tiger reser ve
of the Maharajas of Jaipur. It is studded with pavilions, watch
towers. The town of Ranthambore is watched over by the massive
Ranthambore fort. The main
attractions of Ranthambore are the Ranthambore National Park and
Ranthambore Fort.
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 here.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.
The main attraction of this park is
Tiger.In this park one can view other animals like Sambhar,
Cheetal, Wild
Boar, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Jackal and Hyena. The ot her
main attraction ofRanthambore is the Ranthambore fort. This fort
was built in 994 AD atop a steep high creek 200 metres above sea
level. Ruined pavilions, walls, chhatris and splendid monuments
are interspersed within the majestic fort.
Ranthambore national park 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.
Ranthambore National Park is dotted with structures that remind
you of bygone eras.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 Ranthambore National 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 lack of fear of humans is
excellent for tourists, as they get to see the tigers often.
This National park is a wildli fe
enthusiast and photographer's dream. It offers excellent
accommodation and internal transportation facilities. The park
remains open every year from October to May.Famous for the
exciting and frequent tiger sightings captured dramatically in
several books, this park is today affected by ecological pressures
and poaching.
In Nutshell, Ranthambore National park is a wildlife enthusiast
and photographer's dream. It offers excellent accommodation and
internal transportation facilities and remains open every year
from October to Mid June.
Location:
Nearest Town- Sawai Madhopur, situated on the Delhi-Bombay
railway-line and also linked with Jaipur and Agra by rails.
Near by Airports - Jaipur and Kota
Distance by rail: Delhi - 362 km, Agra - 227 km, Bombay 1027
km, Kota - 108 km, Jaipur - 132 km
Distance by road: Delhi - 480 km (via Dausa), Jaipur - 180 km
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