Ranthambore National Park

Ranthambore’s `friendly' tigers have made it one of the most filmed wildlife reserves in the world. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and became part of Project Tiger in 1973.

The national park, which covers an area of nearly 400 sq. km., is located between the Aravali and Vindhya ranges. The geological formations of the Vindhyan system are characterized by flat table tops locally known as 'Dang,' while the Aravallis are characterized by sharp ridges and conical hill tops. An important geological fault line - the Great Boundary Fault - lies at the confluence of the Aravali and the Vindhyan systems - and runs right across Ranthambore national park. The park lies at the edge of a plateau, and is bound to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River. There are several lakes in the park.

Many ruins of bygone eras are scattered all throughout the jungle, which give it a unique flavour of nature, history and wildlife. Tigers at Ranthambore National park have been known to even hunt in full view of human visitors. These tigers are famous for being seen in the daytime too, due to their lack of fear of human presence in vehicles. This lack of fear of humans is excellent for tourists, as they get to see the tigers often.