| Ranthambore National Park is regarded as one | | | | includes leopards, tigers, wild boars, hyenas, sloth bears |
| amongst the largest and the most famous of Northern | | | | and the chital among others. There are also various |
| India's national parks. It is located in Southeastern | | | | reptiles, birds, plants and trees throughout the city. |
| Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district. It is only 130 | | | | As the park becomes very popular to tourists, the |
| kilometers from Jaipur which houses the nearest | | | | population of neighbor villages also increased. This led |
| airport. Sawai Madhoupur is the nearest town and it | | | | to the increasing incidence of poaching and fatal |
| has the nearest railway station. | | | | human-tiger interactions. Back in 1982, 44 tigers were |
| The new name of the park is Sawai Madhopur Game | | | | recorded in the park. As of 2005, only 26 tigers were |
| Sanctuary. It was also declared as a Project Tiger | | | | seen. However, in 2008, the number seemed to |
| reserve. The facility became a national park Iin the | | | | increase to 34. There were even 14 reported tiger |
| year 1980. Adjacent forests became known as the | | | | cubs, all due to efforts made by locals and forest |
| Keladevi Sanctuary and the Sawai Man Singh | | | | officials to control poaching. Just to stay off the park, |
| Sanctuary in the year 1984. In 1991, this tiger reserve | | | | villagers were given incentives. Aside from that, |
| grew and now has both mentioned sanctuaries. | | | | surveillance cameras were also fitted throughout the |
| The park is a popular wildlife sanctuary because of its | | | | reserve. |
| tiger population. It has become one of India's best | | | | Ranthambore National Park Major Attractions |
| tourist attractions with its deciduous forests belonging | | | | The popularity of the Ranthambore National Park isn't |
| to Central India's once magnificent jungles. Even during | | | | only confined in the animals and plants you'll find here. |
| the day time, you'll be able to spot tigers. The best time | | | | There area various other major attractions tourists |
| to visit the park is through the months of November to | | | | adore inside the park. Here are some of them: |
| May. | | | | Ranthambore Fort – This is a 10th century majestic |
| Set by a plateau's edge, the park is bounded to the | | | | fort. It towers over the whole park area. Its height is |
| south by the river Chambal and to the north by the | | | | 700 ft. over the surrounding plain. Within the fort are 3 |
| river Banas. Aside from the two, there are many lakes | | | | red Karauli “stone temples” built during the 12th |
| within the park. Its name was derived from the | | | | to the 13th centuries which are devoted to Ramlalaji |
| Ranthambhore forest that still stands inside the park | | | | and Ganesh Shiva. |
| premises. | | | | Tigers – This Park has one amongst the country's |
| Ranthambore National Park spans through 392 square | | | | best national parks in spotting a tiger. These majestic |
| kilometers. Aside from its large tiger population, many | | | | predators are often spotted basking or ambling under |
| other wild animals roam freely through the park. This | | | | the sun. |