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About Ranthambhor National Park
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National Park is one of the prime examples of Project Tiger's
conservation EFFORTS IN Rajasthan. The forests around the
Ranthambhore 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 embrace a network of lakes and rivers, and a top one of
these hills, is the impressive Ranthambhore 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 Malik Talab
are some of the lakes in the are that attracts 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 Ranthambhore 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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