Ranthambore National Park

Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest national parks located in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is counted among the largest national parks in northern India. This national park is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan which is quite a far away from the capital city of Jaipur. Ranthambore initially established as Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary by the Government of India but was declared one of the Project Tiger reserve and a National Park. Ranthambore National Park is known best for housing tigers and known to be one of the best places to watch these wild cats. If you want to watch these tigers then make sure to visit during the daytime as you can spot them closely and clearly and also make sure to visit in the months of November to May so that the dry forests can co-operate with you. In Ranthambore National Park you can spot a rich diversity of fauna and flora that includes 300 trees, 50 marine plants, 30 mammals,272 birds, and 12 reptile breeds including the Marsh Crocodile and other amphibians.

Why Visit Ranthambore National Park?

• In Ranthambore you can visit some of the wild animals apart from spotting the tigers such as leopards, wild cats, nilgai, hyena, Jungle cats sloth bear, chital, sambar, Striped Hyenas, Indian Wild Boar, Common or Hanuman langurs, Chinkara,Macaques, Jackals, Caracals, Sloth bears, Black bucks, Rufous-tailed Hare, Common Palm Civets which are also known Toddy cat, Coomon Yellow Bats, Desert Cats, Five-striped Palm Squirrels, Common mongoose,Indian Mole RatsIndian Mongoose, Indian Vampires, Indian Foxes, Indian Flying Foxes, Indian Gerbilles, Indian Porcupines, Longeared Hedgehogs, Ratels, and Small Indian Civets. You can also spot various amphibians too.
• In Ranthambore National Park you can also spot various bird species such as Indian Gray Hornbills Woodpeckers, Graylag Goose, Bee Eaters, Common Kingfishers, Pelicans, Parakeets, Asian Palm Swift, Owl, Nightjars, Pigeon, Dove, Sparrows, Bulbul, Crakes, Snipes, Cormorants, Wagtails, Cuckoos, Gulls, Terns, Ioras,Great Crested Grebe, Eagles, Minivets,Darters, Bayas,Finches, Munias, Sandpipers, Mynas, Egrets, Bitterns, Flamingos, Herons, Flycatchers,Ibis, Storks, Pittas, Treepies, Crows, Orioles, Cuckoo-Shrikes, Wood Shrikes, Drongos, Pipits, Shrikes,Falcons and many others.
• Apart from the rich fauna Ranthambore is a park where you can see rich floral surroundings as this park is covered with ancient Banyan Trees, Peepal and Dhok trees. You can also see bunches of mango trees and that have covered the main lands of the forest. You will love to walk on the huge rock formations, sheer scarps, constant running lakes and streams which are actually areas of the park and the grand part of the Savannah forests. The Ranthambore national Park is settled amidst the forest that is the typically dry and deciduous, with Dhok, dominating all around it.

Ranthambore Tips and Recommendations

• Ranthambore National Park is such a park where you will enjoy the best if you go for Safaris such as Jeep Safaris from where you can have the best views of the park and you can also watch the tigers roaming beside you.

Ranthambore National Park Timing

Winter (Oct to Feb)

Morning : 07:00 am to 10:00 am
Evening : 02.30 pm to 5.30 pm

Summer (Mar to Jun)

Morning : 06.30 am to 9.30 am
Evening : 03.30 pm to 6.30 pm

Entry Fees

For Indian Tourists : Rs 25/-
For Foreign Tourists : Rs 200/-

Location Map of Ranthambore National Park

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