Ranthambore
Ranthambore, a name associated with
the Royal Bengal Tiger. The Ranthambore Tiger sanctuary is located near
Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. The Ranthambore National Park extends over 392
Km of scrub jungle and vegetation. 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.
This
National park is a wildlife 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.
How to Get there
Air
: Jaipur is the nearest airport.
Rail :
Delhi - 362 km, Agra - 227 km, Bombay 1027 km, Kota - 108 km,
Jaipur - 132 km
Road : Delhi - 480 km (via
Dausa), Jaipur - 180 km (via Tonk)