Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan Trip

Ranthambhore Wildlife Sanctuary and tiger reserve in Rajasthan state of western India. It is located in Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, about 130 km from Jaipur, which is also the nearest airport. The nearest town and railway station is at Sawai Madhopur, 11 km away.

Situated between the Vindhya and Aravali range of hills, Ranthambhore Wildlife Sanctuary is one of Rajasthan's last remaining sizeable area of forest and savannah. The terrain changes dramatically from the flat topped Vindhya hills to the sharp and conical Aravali hills. Elevations in the park range from 200 meters to 500 meters above sea level. The landscape is rugged with hills, rocky escarpments and valleys containing lakes and rivers.


Ranthambore Natinal Park forests are of the tropical dry deciduous type and were once part of the jungles covering central Make My Trip India . The most prominent tree in Ranthambhore Wildlife Sanctuary forests is the dhok, an extremely hardy tree, capable of withstanding prolonged droughts. Ranthambore Natinal Park has a rich diversity of plants and animals with over 200 species of birds, 30 species of mammals including the tiger and 12 species of reptile. Ranthambhore Wildlife Sanctuary holds several permanent lakes complete with lurking crocodiles. The three biggest lakes are Padam talab, Malik talab and Rajbagh. Commonly observed wildlife includes peacocks, langurs, wild boars, spotted deer (chital), sambar deer, blue bull (nilgai), Indian gazelle (chinkara), black buck and crocodiles. Weekend Destinations