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Ranthambore National Park              Lake at Ranthambore national park   Ranthambore National Park is situated in Eastern Rajasthan near Swai Madhopur, where the Aravali Hill ranges and the Vindhyan plateau meet. Sawai Madhopur is some 175 km from state capital Jaipur. The nearest train station is Sawai Madhopur on the Bombay-Jaipur railway line and located 12 km from Ranthambore.    Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest national parks in northern India, covers an area of around 400 sq km. It is one of the finest tiger reserves in the country. The park's abandoned fortress, lakes and above all, around 40 majestic tigers, have made it one of the most filmed wildlife reserves in the world. The park is also home to animals like the jackal, mongoose, sloth bear and leopard.    The Ranthambhore National Park was once the hunting preserve of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The rivers Chambal in the South and Banas in the North bound the Ranthambore National Park. Ranthambore National Park is famous for its Tigers. Six man made lakes are the central focus of the park and many perennial streams criss-cross the entire park. The Ranthambore National Park has internal drainage and has no link up with any river system, even though two rivers bound the Park in it’s north and south side. The terrain of Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary fluctuates between impregnable forests and open bush land. The forest is the typically dry deciduous type, with Dhok, being the most prominent tree.     Ecology    Ranthambore has a rich diversity of  plants and animals with over 200 species of birds, 30 species of mammals including the tiger and 12 species of reptile. Ranthambore holds several permanent lakes complete with lurking crocodiles. The three biggest lakes are Padam talab, Malik talab and Rajbagh.    Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary today offers an intense diversity of flora and fauna. Tigers, the park's pride makes it one of the best places in the country to observe them. Apart from that a large numbers of Sambar, Chital, Nilgai, Gazzelle, Boars, Mongoose, Indian Hare, Monitor Lizards and a large number of birds.    Ranthambore national park is also one of the richest reserves in bird species. Ranthambore, due to its varied terrain and abundance of water bodies, has an excellent population of birds, resident and migrant. Nealy  272 different species of birds found in the Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan. The birds in the Park includes a large number of migratory birds.   Ranthambore Fort and Jogi Mahal   The entry point to the Ranthambore National Park, goes straight to the Ranthambore Fort and  Jogi Mahal. With a coverage area of 392-sq-kms, this park got its name from the Ranthambhore Fort, which sits on a rocky outcrop in the heart of the Park. The fort, which dates back to the 10th century and is probably the oldest existing fort in Rajasthan, was a vital citadel for control of Central India and particularly the Malwa plateau.    Padam Talao : Padam Talao is the largest of the all the lakes located inside the park, and the beautiful red sandstone Jogi Mahal is located at the very edge of this lake. A huge banyan  tree, considered to be India’s second largest, is near the lake.    Other places of attraction  are Bakaula, Kachida Valley, Lakarda and Anantpura near to the Ranthambore National Park.

Tigers Report:  Year       Clubs         Tigers   1999       6                    36   2001     12                    38   2002     10                    48   2004       6                    47   2005       0                    26   2007     13                    32   2011                            40 ;       Leopard                 Boars              Sambar            Rere birds

History   Ranthambore was created in 1955 and originally named the Sawai Madhopur wildlife sanctuary. Ranthambore was amongst the first of nine reserves to be included in Project Tiger, launched during 1973. Although it was the smallest of the reserves selected for Project Tiger it was believed that Ranthambore's 390 sq km tropical dry deciduous habitat would be sufficient to maintain a healthy tiger population. Later additions such as the Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and the Keladevi Sanctuary have increased Ranthambore's size to 1,300 sq km but the core area is only 275 sq km.      However, even the core area is not safe as nearby villagers persistently attempt to graze their cattle in the core area. A scientific survey conducted from 1987 to 1988, warns that because of grazing and cutting pressure only about 25% of Ranthambore's declared core area is actually effective. 12 villages  that existed within Ranthambore were relocated outside from 1976 to 1979. There are still 23 villages within the Ranthambore tiger reserve with a cattle population of about 140,000. Of these, 4 villages are in the core area with a cattle population of about 50,000. A 1992-1998 survey using satellite data suggests that a recovery started in 1996 of Ranthambore's tree cover and water resources and this has helped to increase tiger numbers.     Duting 1973, the first census at Ranthambore counted 14 tigers residing within the reserve. It was estimated that by 1991, tiger numbers had increased to 45. The 1997 census suggests that there were 32 tigers at Ranthambore. The 2005 census counted 26 tigers at Ranthambore.    Rajasthan High court gave directions to the state government  on May 25, 2007 about the the decreasing number of tigers in Ranthambore National Park. The High court in his ruling clearly emphasized that  the top security officer will be fully responsible for the security of tigers.   To visit Ranthambore National Park     Airport  :  Jaipur at 145 km is the nearest airport from Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary.    Railwat station :  Ranthambore National Park is around 11 km away from Sawai Madhopur railway station, that lies on the Delhi to Bombay trunk route.    Road:    A good network of buses connect Sawai Madhopur, the nearest town from Ranthambore to all the major cities within the state of Rajasthan.

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