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Ranthambore National Park covers a total area of 1,334 km 2 (515 sq mi) including the Keladevi Sanctuary and Sawai Mansingh sanctuary. The core area is about 275 km 2 (106 sq mi). It harbours dry deciduous forests and open grassy meadow at an elevation range of about 215–505 m (705–1,657 ft).
The Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest national parks in India. It is situated about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Sawai Madhopur. In 1955, it was established as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary. In 1973, the land became a Project Tiger reserve. The area was renamed the Ranthambore National Park in 1980.
I haven't dared to say anything about tiger numbers. If you think you know how many tigers there are in Ranthambore please add a section and fully cite your sources. Also anything on poaching and human encroachment. Feel free to leave any comments here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.156.66.197 (talk • contribs) 13 June 2005
Camel or jeep safaris of the Thar desert are also popular in the state of Rajasthan. North India includes several national parks such as the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Jim Corbett National Park, Keoladeo National Park Ranthambore National Park, Sundarbans National Park and the Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary.
Tiger reserves consist of a core area which includes part(s) of protected areas such as a national park or a wildlife sanctuary and a buffer zone which is a mix of forested and non-forested land. Project tiger is aimed at performing the necessary activities to ensure viability of tiger population in the core area and to promote a balance ...
Ranthambore Fort lies within the Ranthambore National Park, near the city of Sawai Madhopur in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan, India. The park being the former hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur until the time of India's Independence. It is a formidable fort having been a focal point of the historical developments of Rajasthan ...
India's first national park was established in 1936, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, in Uttarakhand. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger in 1973 to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species and ...
Ranthambore National Park; S. Sariska Tiger Reserve This page was last edited on 19 July 2018, at 13:36 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...