Ranthambore Tiger Reserve Latest News
Recently, Tigress T-2403 was spotted with three cubs in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Sawai Madhopur.
About Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
- Location: It is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan.
- It derives its name from the Ranthambore Fort (a World Heritage Site) situated within its precincts.
- It is located at the junction (great boundary fault) of the Aravalis and Vindhyan ranges.
- It is one of the largest tiger reserves in northern India. It spans an area of roughly 1,411 sq.km.
- Topography: It boasts a spectacular landscape filled with boulder-strewn highland plateaus, lakes, and rivers dotted with old forts and abandoned mosques.
- Vegetation: It is dry deciduous forests and open grassy meadow.
- Rivers: It is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River.
- There are several lakes in the park known as Padam Talab, Raj Bagh Talab, and Malik Talab.
- Flora: Pure sands of Dhok tree (Anogeissus pendula) interspersed with grasslands at the plateaus, and other species like Acacia, Capparis, Zizyphus, Prosopis, etc are found here.
- Fauna
- It consists of leopard, caracal, jungle cat, sambar, chital, chinkara, and wild boar.
- Peacocks, partridges, green pigeons, parakeets, sparrows, prinias, warblers, etc. are examples of avifauna.
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Last updated on Nov, 2026
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