Ranthambore National Parks :India February 10, 2006
The Ranthambore National Park great destination for adventure seekers and lovers of the tiger. It is a tremendous replica of the success of the ambitious Project Tiger’s . It was established in 1955 as a sanctuary, 1973 as a tiger reserve and 1981 as a national park. The vegetation is dry deciduous and the impressive Ranthambore fort is also located a one of the hill tops. Ranthambore National Park boasts of one of the maximum population of tigers and they can be easily spotted roaming with their majestically or hunting sambars, normally across the lakes. Also, the forest rest house, Jogi Mahal, has the second-largest banyan tree in India.
The landscape is dotted with ancient Banyan Trees, Dhok & Pipal trees, clusters of mango trees and crisscrossed with evergreen belts. The terrain is made up of massive rock formations, steep scarps, perennial lakes and streams and forest suddenly opening up into large areas of Savannah. 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.
Ranthambore is also categorised as a heritage site because of the picturesque ruins of the fort that dot the park. The lake palaces, ‘chhatris’, old fortifications and a majestic fort dating back to 1,000 years overlook the park. The Jogi Mahal and the Padam Talao are the unique features of Ranthambore National Park. The park is famous for the majestic Royal Bengal Tigers, which can be seen around the lakes and watering holes, prowling through the forest or resting on the ruins of the fort. Ranthambore National Park is one of the best sanctuaries to see tigers in their wild habitat in India. Many dignitaries have visited Ranthambore National Park to see its majestic tigers. President Bill Clinton of the United States came to Ranthambore National Park on his visit to India and expressed his delight at seeing the tigers of Ranthambore.
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.
- Posted in : National Parks, Wild Life in India
- Author : seo4india
Fatal error: Call to undefined function tla_ads() in /home/tworld/domains/india-ecotourism.com/public_html/wp-content/themes/regulus/comments.php on line 1