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Location : Ranthambore, Rajasthan
Coverage Area : 1,334 Sq Kms
Main Attractions : Tigers
Best Time To Visit : The
park is open for visitors from October to June. But the best season to visit
Ranthambore is from
November to April. This is the time when animals can be easily spotted.
Accommodation
: RTDC Hotel Jhoomar
Baari, RTDC Hotel Kamdhenu, Sawai Madhopur Lodge, PWD Rest House, and Jogi Mahal which lies within the park premises, are some of the available means of
accommodation.
Arrival
Information :
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Rail : The Park is around 12 km away from Sawai Madhopur railway station, that lies on the Delhi to Bombay
trunk route.
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By Air :
The nearest airport is
that of Jaipur, which is about 145 km away.
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By Road : From Jaipur one has to take the road to access the national park.
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Nearby Excursions :
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Nearby Cities : Sawai Madhopur.
Near the township of Sawai Madhopur, in the state of
Rajasthan, Ranthambore National Park is an outstanding example of Project Tiger's efforts at conservationin the country. The forests around the Ranthambore Fort were once, the private hunting grounds of the Maharajas of
Jaipur. The desire to preserve the game in these forests for sport, was responsible for their conservation, and subsequent rescue by Project Tiger.
The Park sprawls over an estimated area of 400 sq kms. Steep crags embracea network of lakes and rivers, and a top one of these hills, is the impressive Ranthambore Fort, built in the 10th century. The terrain fluctuates between impregnable forests and open
bushland. The forest is the typically dry deciduous type, with dhok, being the most prominent tree. The entry point to the Park, goes straight to the foot of the fort and the forest rest house, Jogi
Mahal. The latter boasts of the second-largest banyan tree in India.
The Padam
Talab, the Raj Bagh Talab and the Milak Talab are some of the lakes in the area, that attract the tiger population . They have been spotted at the edges of these lakes, and Jogi Mahal itself. Old crumbling walls, ruined pavilions, wells, and other ancient structures stand witness to the region's glorious past.
The entire forest is peppered with the battlements and spillovers of the Ranthambore Fort - tigers are said to frequent these ruins, too.
As a result of stringent efforts in conservation, tigers, the prime assets of the Park, have become more and more active during the day. More than in any other park or sanctuary in India, tigers are easily spotted here in daylight. They can be seen lolling around lazily in the sun, or feverishly hunting down sambar around the lakes.
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