Know About Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore National Park is located at a distance of 158 km from Jaipur in the Sawai Madhopur district of Southeastern Rajasthan. It covers an area of about 392 sq km, surrounded by other sanctuaries like Mansingh Sanctuary & Kaila Devi Sanctuary. It is the biggest National Park in Northern India and one among the prominent Wildlife tourist spots of India.
With its rich flora and fauna, varied species of animals & birds and unique wilderness can be considered as a treat for many wildlife lovers and photographers. It is known to be the best tiger spotting location of India as the park is majorly inhabited by the royal predators.
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Flora of Ranthambhore National Park
Ranthambore National Park is enriched with flora. With plenty of water support around 300 species of plant are grown in the Ranthambore National Park. This region is close to the Thar, as a result, it receives inadequate rainfalls and therefore the vegetation in the park is majorly dry deciduous type. About 80% of the vegetation in the park is 'Dhok' (Anogeissus pendula) which is found on hill slopes and valleys.
The park comprises of the trees like Am (Magnifera iIndica), Imli (Tamarindicus indica), Babul (Accasia nilotica), Banyan (Ficus benghalensis), Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana), Dhak or Chila (flame of the forest) {Butea monosperma}, Dhok (Anogeossis pendula), Jamun (Syzygium cumini), Kadam (Authocephalus cadamba), Khajur (Phoenix sylvestris) and Khair (Accacia catechu).
Ranthambore forests have contrasting vegetation such as Karel (Capparis decidua), Khejda (Prosopis specigera), Kakera (Flacourtia indica), Mohua (Madhuca indica) and Neem (Azadirachta indica). Ranthambore National Park also has a variety of aquatic flora such as water lilies and lotus.
Fauna of Ranthambhore National Park
The unusual climate and vegetation of Ranthambhore made the forests dry and left with little and underdeveloped ground. Therefore, viewing of wildlife becomes easier in Ranthambore National Park through safari. It is also known as a virtual island, rich in fauna.
Tigers are solitary by nature and the park is frequented for spotting tigers, which is almost a matter of luck. The evidences of tiger’s activities are also very exciting.
Leopard, Jungle cat, Fishing cat, Caracal and different kinds of cats are found in Ranthambore. Other predators such as Sloth Bear, Jackal, Striped Hyena, Palm civet, Desert fox, crocodile, common mongoose, python, etc. Varied species of deer like antlers (two kinds), sambhar, chital (spotted deer) and antelopes (two kinds), nilgai or bluebull and chinkara or Indian Gazelle are also found in Ranthambore.
Crocodiles can be seen basking around the lakes, serpent eagles, vultures and waterfowl along with 300 species of birds including large Cormorant, Sarus Crane, Painted Spurfowl, Sandpiper, Bronzed winged Jacana, Kingfisher, Painted Sandgrouse, Nightjar, Great horned owl and other migratory which comes to Ranthambore and surrounding areas, will enhance the wildlife experience of the visitors. Ranthambore is an ideal place for bird watchers, nature lovers and wildlife photographers and seems to be a paradise for them
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Climate of RanthambhoreBest Time to Visit Ranthambhore National Park
Ranthambore National Park has dry sub-tropical climate. The three major seasons are summer, winter and monsoon.
Summer :
In Ranthambore, summer begins from the end of March and last till June. During this summer the days remain hot and dry with themaximum day temperature above 40°C. At night the temperature drops to 30°C. During the day, one can experience loo.
Monsoon :
Ranthambore experiences monsoon from July to September. The weather remains humid and receives two thundershowers a week. From ten to fifteen days the land of Ranthambore does not receive any rain. Therefore, areas in and around Ranthambore suffers from droughts.
Winter :
The winter months begins in Ranthambore from November to February, when the night temperature goes below 10°C, while the day temperature raises up to 20°C. The mid-winter is supposed to have rain and fog. During winters, the mornings in Ranthambore national park remains very cold.
Best Time to Visit Ranthambore National Park:
It is recommended to visit the park between October and June to enjoy at the fullest.
Conservation History of Ranthambore
Ranthambore National Park is named after the fort standing in the middle of the forests. The name of the fort was originated from two hills – Thanbhor and Ran. The fort was built on the Thanbor hill and the other hill called Ran is at the back of the fort.
1970 : Ranthambore was earlier the hunting reserve of the Maharajas of Jaipur. They continued hunting even after it was declared a sanctuary in 1970 till hunting was banned in the same year.
1955 : It was declared as Sawai Madhopur Wildlife Sanctuary.
1960 : Queen Elizabeth II of England along with H.R.H Duke of Edinburgh visited Ranthambore in the year 1960 for a royal hunt, as guests of the Maharaja of Jaipur.
1973 : Tiger Project was launched on April 1, 1973 in which nine tiger reserves were chosen including Ranthambore.
1981 : Ranthambore was declared as National Park in 1981.
1981 and 1990/1991 : Between the year 1981 and 1990 or 1991 the villages were relocated outside the Ranthambore National Park. At the same time, the tiger population gradually started to increase and even new generation of tigers were born to tigresses.
1989 : After the project Tiger was introduced, the census revealed 44 tigers in 1989 from a mere count of 14.
1992 : There was a drop in the tiger population as the census showed only 15-20 tigers. The census gave an idea that the tigers were being poached in the East market, for their bones.
2002 to 2003 : An increase in the count of tiger population was found in the year 2002 to 2003 as strict protection was given to the predators.
2005 : India went through its Third Tiger Crisis as the population dropped from 47 to 26. It was presumed that 21 tigers were being poached as they were missing.
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