Wildlife Travel to Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, India

Wildlife Travel to Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, India

The Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of 145 kilometers from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India and the nearest railway station is located at Sawai Madhopur that is at a distance of 14 kilometers from the Ranthambore National Park. The Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest Tiger Reserves in India. The objective of establishing this huge wildlife sanctuary was to be able to protect the dying population of tigers in India. Ranthambore is popular for its dense forest cover and the ancient ruins that can be found at different parts of Ranthambore in Rajasthan, India. The wide grasslands with short stunted bushes and gushing streams make the most interesting and picturesque sight. The natural water bodies and the artificially created water holes and lakes are the perfect places to visit during your wildlife tours to Ranthambore in Rajasthan, India. This forest was declared as a wildlife park in the year 1955 and was later given the status of a National Park in the year 1984, after the Project Tiger was launched. The Ranthambhore forest consists of deciduous vegetation. You see a lot of dhok trees during your wildlife tours to Ranthambore, Rajasthan, India. These trees form the main vegetation and also serve as the main source of fodder for animals. The Ranthambore forests have plenty of mango, peepal and banyan trees. Some of the banyan trees in Ranthambore, India are more than 700 years old. Ranthambhore National Park is home to more than 30 tigers. Besides the tiger Ranthambore is a sanctuary for a variety of animal and bird species. Some of the commonly sighted animals at Ranthambore are the jungle cat, hyena, langur, spotted deer, crocodile, sloth bear, sambhar, nilgai, caracal and leopards. Ranthambore has a large population of langurs and sambars. The sambar is a species of deer and is the largest Asiatic deer. The sambar is a tiger's favourite prey. Ranthambhore is a great place to go to during your wildlife tours to Rajasthan, India as you get an opportunity to look at the rare migratory, water and woodland birds that can be spotted at the Ranthambore National Park. There are almost 270 species of birds in the Ranthambore National Park. Some of the popularly sighted birds at the Ranthambore National Park include the great Indian horned owl, spoonbills, partridge, parakeets, quail, kingfishers, owls, storks, ducks and geese. But perhaps the most visible bird in Ranthambhore is the peacock, India's national bird. Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary Ranthambore National Park Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Bandipur National Park Bandhavgarh National Park Corbett National Park Gir Wildlife Sanctuary Kanha National Park Kaziranga National Park Manas National Park Sultanpur National Park Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Sunderbans Shivpuri Wildlife Sanctuary Nagarjuna Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary Ranganathittu Wildlife Sanctuary Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary Sasangir Wildlife Sanctuary Tal Chhapar Sanctuary Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary