What makes Ranthambhore National Park a unique place?

               Ranthambore is a national park and tiger reserve in Rajasthan state of western India. It is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of south-eastern Rajasthan, about 130 km from Jaipur.

               The reserve forest is located on the edge of a plateau and is bordered on two sides by the Chambal and the Banas Rivers. The forests in Ranthambore surround the historical Ranthambore Fort, and were once used by the Kachwaha Rajput family that ruled the region with the city of Jaipur as the capital, as a hunting and gaming reserve.

               Ranthambhore National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1957 and in 1974 it was gained protection of ‘Project Tiger’. It was declared as a National Park in 1981. In the past, this area was the hunting ground of the maharajas of Jaipur. It was declared a game sanctuary in 1955.

                     Ranthambhore National Park is known for its Bengal tigers, and is one of the best places in India to see them in their natural habitat. This place attracts a huge number of wildlife photographers and nature lovers.

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