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The Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary is located
at a distance of 145 kilometers from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
and the nearest railway station is located at Sawai Madhopur
that is at a distance of 14 kilometers from the Ranthambore
National Park. 
The Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest Tiger
Reserves in India. The objective of establishing this huge
wildlife sanctuary was to be able to protect the dying population
of tigers in India. Ranthambore is popular for its dense forest
cover and the ancient ruins that can be found at different
parts of Ranthambore in Rajasthan, India. The wide grasslands
with short stunted bushes and gushing streams make the most
interesting and picturesque sight. The natural water bodies
and the artificially created water holes and lakes are the
perfect places to visit during your wildlife tours to Ranthambore
in Rajasthan, India. This forest was declared as a wildlife
park in the year 1955 and was later given the status of a
National Park in the year 1984, after the Project Tiger was
launched.
The Ranthambhore forest consists of deciduous vegetation.
You see a lot of dhok trees during your wildlife tours to
Ranthambore, Rajasthan, India. These trees form the main vegetation
and also serve as the main source of fodder for animals. The
Ranthambore forests have plenty of mango, peepal and banyan
trees. Some of the banyan trees in Ranthambore, India are
more than 700 years old.
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.
Ranthambhore is a great place to go to during your wildlife
tours to Rajasthan, India as you get an opportunity to look
at the rare migratory, water and woodland birds that can be
spotted at the Ranthambore National Park. There are almost
270 species of birds in the Ranthambore National Park. Some
of the popularly sighted birds at the Ranthambore National
Park include the great Indian horned owl, spoonbills, partridge,
parakeets, quail, kingfishers, owls, storks, ducks and geese.
But perhaps the most visible bird in Ranthambhore is the peacock,
India's national bird.
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