General
Information : Closest Airport : Jaipur ( 175 KMS), Closest Railhead :
Sawai Madhopur ( 12 KMS). Best time to visit : Oct - July.
Recommennded
Stay : 3 - 4 Nights, wildlife sightseeing places of historical interest.
Wildlife Species : Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Caracal, Marsh Crocodile, Sambar,
Chital (Blue Bull), Wild Boar, Chinkara, Jackals, Hyena, Peafowl, Tree Pies, Parakeets,
robins, Painted Storks, Sandpipers and Plovers ( Approx. 300 species of Birsd)
Ranthambhore Sanctuary : Nesting in the Aravali & Vindhyan
hills of Rajasthan With an area of 392 sq km., lies Ranthambhore. A haven for
the adventure seeker and the wildlife watcher. 410 km of desert ecology speckled
with Dhok, Ronj, Salai, Ber and palm trees boast some of the best wildlife sightings.
One of best wild life Park of Asia. Ranthambhore has to offer, this is where belts
of dry deciduous forest with ancient Banyan and Peepul trees suddenly give way
to lush green oasis. And three majore lakes - Rajbaugh, Malik talao and Padam
talao - serve as watering holes for the herbivorous and carnivorous creatures
that inhabit this national park studded as it is with Rajput pavallions, palaces
and the imposing Ranthambhore fort.
Among the animals birds and reptiles
that can be spotted in Ranthambhor are the Tiger - the star attraction for sure
- the Leoperd, Sambar, Blue Bull, Chital, Chinkara, Hyena, Jackal, Fox, caracal,
Jungle Cat, Ratel, Sloth Bear, Langur and wild Boar.
Approx. 300 species
of bird - like Peafowl, Parakeets, Partridges, Storks, Egrets, Flycatchers, Eagles,
Owls and Migratory varities in the winter month that include the Black Eagle,
Greylag Goose Ruddy Shelduck, Pintails can be seen. Ranthambhore National Park
- where all God's creatures strut about the stage in all their majesty. |