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Location of Ranthambore National Park: Ranthambore National Park is situated in the state of Rajasthan, near the town of Sawai Madhopur, midway between Bharatpur and Kota townships.
Area of Ranthambore National Park : 1,334 sq km along with its adjoining sanctuaries - the Kaila Devi Sanctuary and the Mansingh Sanctuary.
Best time to visit Ranthambore National Park : The park is open for visitors from October to June. But the best season to visit Ranthambore is November to April. This is the time when animals can be easily spotted .
About Ranthambore National Park
Tiger in Ranthambore National Park is surrounded by the Vindhya and Aravali hill ranges and is very near to the outer fringes of the Thar Desert. Tracts of the desert and semi-desert vegetation cover the entire park. Ranthambore was originally a hunting ground of the Maharaja of Jaipur and was declared a game sanctuary in 1955. In 1980, it became a national park and was listed among the reserves protected under Project Tiger (1973). Presently the Kaila Devi Sanctuary, also famous for its tigers, and Mansingh Sanctuary are included in the Ranthambore Reserve.
Wildlife attractions in Ranthambore National Park
The Park also has a large number of wild species like tigers, leopards, the highly endangered caracal, jungle cat, hyena, jackal, sloth bear, wild boar, marsh crocodile, porcupine, common langur, spotted deer, Indian gazelle, sambar (Asiatic stag) and nilgai (bluebull). The nocturnal species like the leopard and the caracal are difficult to locate and thus sightings could be rare.
Ranthambore is famous for its migratory, water, and woodland birds where there are nearly 270 species of birds in the Park including a large number of migratory birds. The great Indian horned owl, various species of eagles such as Bonellis eagle and the crested serpent, spoonbills, partridge, quail, parakeets, kingfishers, owls and storks, geese and ducks are the various species of birds found here. Peacock, the national bird of India, is the most seen and the most alluring bird found here.
How to reach Ranthambore National Park
The nearest airport from Ranthambore is Jaipur which is 180 km away. Ranthambore is well connected by rail to Delhi, Jaipur, Bharatpur and Mumbai. The Park is well connected by road to Agra (275 kms), Bharatpur (210 kms) and Jaipur (180 kms) via a good network of roads.
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