Unique Rajasthan Travel Guide
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ranthambore National Park

Ranthambore National Park is one of the prime examples of Project Tiger’s conservation efforts in Rajasthan. Situated near the small town of Sawai Madhopur, the Park has seen its ups and downs, What is so special about this Park is the way history and forest have come together to create an amazing landscape not seen in very many places. The rich forest around the fort is littered with ruins that date back to the 10th century. Parts of the fort that lie inside the Park have been reclaimed by nature. There are many ruins of bygone eras scattered all over the jungle, which gives it’s a unique, wonderful and mixed flavor of nature.

The Major attraction in park is undoubtedly The Tiger and it is relatively very easy to spot during the day-time also.The Park also supports a large number of other wild species including leopards, the highly endangered caracal, jungle cat, hyena, jackal, sloth bear, wild boar, marsh crocodile, porcupine, common langur, spotted deer, Indian gazelle, sambar (Asiatic stag) and nilgai (bluebull). Some of these species (especially the nocturnal ones like the leopard and the caracal) are difficult to spot and sightings are rare, but then that is bound to happen when every eye in the Park is looking for what Ranthambhore is best known for – the tiger

The Park is open from October to April, after which the monsoons make it impossible to enter forests as the muddy trails are washed away. The best times to view wildlife are the early mornings and evenings, as fixed by the forest department, and in Ranthambhore there is a fairly good chance of spotting a tiger.