Ranthambore National Park

About Ranthambore National Park

• Location:
  • It is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan.
  • It lies at the junction of the Aravali and Vindhya hill ranges.
• It was the former hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur.
• It derives its name from the Ranthambore Fort situated within its precincts.
• It was on 1st November, 1980, that Ranthambore was declared a national park, while the forests located beside it were named Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and Keladevi Sanctuary.
• Landscape: It is characterized by a rugged terrain with dense forests, lakes, and ancient ruins.
• Vegetation: The vegetation of the Ranthambhore is tropical dry deciduous and tropical thorn type due to its hilly track; water is confined to narrow valleys and some lakes. 
• Rivers: The Chambal River in the south and the Banas River in the north bound the park.
• There are several lakes in the park known as Padam Talab, Raj Bagh Talab, and Malik Talab.
• Flora:
  • The most dominant plant is the 'Dhok'. This tropical tree constitutes more than three-fourths of the vegetation of this national forest.
  • Apart from the Dhok tree, the other prime trees in this park are Banyan, Pipal, and Neem.
• Fauna:
  • Its flagship species is Panthera tigris tigris, the Indian or Bengal tiger.
  • Apart from tigers, the major wild animals include the leopard, nilgai, wild boar, sambar, hyena, sloth bear, and chital.

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