Jungle Safari's
One of the largest national parks in north India, Ranthambore is the wildlife paradise for most of the nature lovers. It is the place where one can find the tremendous amount of tiger species, an exotic land for the specific tiger tours which is called the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.
Location
The Sawai Madhopur district area of southeastern Rajasthan is the place to explore the widest ranges of tiger species. The park is 110 km away from north east of Kota and is 130 km southwest of Jaipur.
Established in 1955, as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary, the park was declared as the Project Tiger Reserve in the year 1973. In 1980, Ranthambore was declared as the national park.
Area
With an area of 1334 sq km, Ranthambore is enlarged by including the neighboring sanctuaries including Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and Keladevi Sanctuary in 1991.
Geographical Details
Longitude: From 76-23-00 E to 76-39-00 E
Latitude: From 25-54-00 N to 26-12-00 N
Average Rainfall: 800mm
Temperature: Min 4, Max 47 (deg. cel.)
Flora in Ranthambore
With dry deciduous types of vegetation, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve brings around 300 species of floras at its explicit areas. Seasonally these deciduous varieties bring lush foliages around the corners of the reserve with Anogeissus pendula forests - a dominant tree species. However, mix deciduous elements could be seen in the valleys and along water bodies. The Flora of the Park is represented by 539 species of flowering plants.
Fauna in Ranthambore
Ranthambore is basically known for the presence of ample amount of tiger species. This makes an easy tiger safari tour for the keen tiger lovers. Along with that the other major wild species makes this ranges more flourished for an amazing safari tour. The other wild species along with the majestic tigers one can find here are leopard, nilgai, wild boar, sambar, hyena, sloth bear and chital. It is also home to wide variety of trees, plants, birds and reptiles.
Climate
The hottest climate in Ranthambore can be witnessed in the months of April and June and this is the time when most of the wildlife photographers and wildlife enthusiasts will throng to this land and can witness maximum amount of wild species gazing.
Winter season is totally opposite to the summer time especially from November to February. Morning drives in the park can be very freezing and even if you wear many layers of cloths, they can be insufficient for you. Day time remains pleasant during winters and you can even enjoy the outing.
Timing
winter timing is 07:30hrs to 10:30hrs & 15:00hrs to 17:00hrs
summer timing is 06:60hrs to 09:30hrs & 16:00hrs to 18:30hrs