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The
Ranthambore National Park stretches across an area of
1,334 sq km on the eastern edge of the Thar Desert. The
park is open for visitors between October and June. Once
the hunting grounds of the erstwhile ruling family of
Jaipur, today it is one of the last sanctuaries of the
big cat, the Royal Bengal Tiger. Ranthambore actually
consist of not one, but three, wildlife preserves: the
Ranthambore National Park itself, the Sawai Mansingh
Sanctuary and the Keladevi Sanctuary.
Ranthambhore
is an oasis of dense dry deciduous forests amidst a vast
tract of semi arid scrub and thorny desert
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vegetation surrounded by the hills
of the Vindhyas and the Aravalis.
An ancient fort lies within the
park boundaries of Ranthambore, adding to its charm. Ravines, nallahs, water
bodies and waterfalls add to its beauty and offer many natural hideouts for
tigers and the other wildlife endemic to this park.
Part of Project Tiger (one of
Asia's most important conservation efforts), Ranthambore is the favourite haunt
of wildlife buffs and professional wildlife photographers from around the world
who come to see tigers, panthers, wild cats, hyena, jackal, marsh crocodile,
wild boar, bears, many species of deer and a rich birdlife of over 300 species,
including the great Indian horned owl. Ranthambore encompasses three lakes: Raj
Bagh, Malik Talab and Padam Talab, where aquatic birds can be seen.
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