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Ranthambore National Park
Located near the outer fringes of the Thar Desert and surrounded by the Vindhya and Aravali hill ranges, Ranthambhor National Park is Rajasthan's most well-known tiger reserve under Project Tiger. Home to an exotic variety of animals in is 392 sq km area, one can spot sambhar, cheetal, wild boar, leopard, sloth bear, jackal, hyena among others. Wildlife safaris in Ranthambore offers the best of flora and fauna of the desert land as well as plain area near the hills.
The Ranthambore National Park is situated near the town of Sawai Madhopur, midway between Bharatpur and Kota townships. The entire area has sprawling tracts of desert and semi-desert vegetation. Originally a hunting ground of the Maharaja of Jaipur, Ranthambore was declared a game sanctuary in 1955. In 1980s, 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 the ManSingh Sanctuary form a part of Ranthambore Reserve.
Ranthambore wildlife safari offer tourists the best opportunity in the world to photograph the tiger in its natural habitat. During your holidays in Ranthambore, you can indulge in any one of the adventurous activities that the park offers. Jeep safari, elephant safari, cultural and traditional experience of the Meena tribes, night out in the many hideouts in the park are some of the options you must not miss when you travel to Ranthambore. The best time to plan your wildlife safari in Ranthambore is during the winter months from October to February.
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