 The Ranthambore national park is one of the favourite with the naturalists and filmmakers because of the tigers of the place. This national park is also a part of the Project Tiger. The beautiful landscape of the park as well as the historic remains have earned the park the title of a Heritage Site.
Location
The Ranthambore National Park is located near the small town of Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. The park is located amidst the mountain ranges of Aravallis and Vindhyas.
The Historical Connection
Along with the wildlife, the Park also has architectural remains from the past dating centuries back. In the 2th century, the Park used to be the hunting grounds for the Maharajas of Jaipur. One can also find here ancient banyan trees, some of them 800 years old.
Flora and Fauna
This Park is widely known for its tigers. You can spot the tigers here even during the day, unlike its counterparts in the Sariska National Park, where the tigers are creature of the dark. You may also encounter Royal Bengal Tigers around the watering holes.
The conservation measures at the Park have been stepped up, resulting in a fine conservation effort, although some time back the tiger poaching at the park had resulted in reducing the number of tigers.
Ranthambore offers splendid landscapes to look at. The park has a lot of lakes, grasslands, beautiful dales and deep gorges. The scape of the park is dotted with rivers and man made lakes.
The Park is mainly covered with the dry deciduous vegetation. Primarily, one can find the species of kulu, ber, khimi, tendu, polas, peepul, mango and banyan. The vegetation around the lake consists of salar, gurjan and gum.
 The other wild species you might encounter here are caracal, jungle cat, porcupine, common langur, spotted deer, hyena, jackal, sloth bear, wild boar, Indian gazelle, sambar marsh crocodile, and nilgai. There are around 30 species of mammals and 300 species of birds that have been recorded in the park. You can also have a look around at three lakes like The Padam Talao, which derives its name from the lotus. This lake is a favourite haunt of animals like tigers, leopards, deer, monkeys and peacocks. There are observation posts here, so that you can have a good look around the place. You can also watch animals around the Rajbagh Talao, especially the swamp deer grazing along the banks of the Lake. For watching birds and crocodiles you can go to the Malik Lake. You can also visit the Ranthambore Fort, a majestic fort in the Park itself.
The Park is a favourite with the naturalists, tiger enthusiasts and environmentalists. You can tour around the place in jeeps or canters. Walking or trekking isn't allowed in the park. Carrying of firearms is prohibited inside the park.
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