Ranthambhore National Park is one of the prime examples of Project Tiger's conservation EFFORTS IN Rajasthan. The forests around the Ranthambore 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 Ranthambore Fort, built in the 10th century. The terrain fluctuates between impregnable forests and open bushland
The Ranthambhore National Park in south-eastern Rajasthan is amongst the finest places in the world to see wild tigers. The park is named after one of India’s largest and most beautiful forts which stands majestically in the heart of the jungle.
Ruins of Rajput and Mughal cenotaphs, pleasure palaces, watch towers and guard posts are dotted around the park, standing testament to its royal and heroic past.
The Great Mughal Emperor Akbar, fought a battle for control of the fort in 1568. Today, the greatest of the Big Cats, the Tiger, rules Ranthambhore.
Apart from the Tiger, Leopard, Caracal, Civet and Jungle Cats, Sloth Bear, Hyena, Wild Boar, Deer, Antelope, Monkey, Marsh Crocodile and a variety of other animals also roam this unique forest. Home to over 350 species of birds, including a large variety of migrants, from as far off as Europe and Siberia that make it their home during the winter, it is an ornithologist's paradise.
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