Rajasthan Tour
RANTHAMBHORE TOUR
Ranthambhor National Park, before a princely game conserve
is the scene where the celebrated Indian Tiger is best seen.
Ranthambhor Tiger Reserve lies on the junction of Aravali
and Vindhyas just 14 Kms from Sawai Madhopur in Eastern Rajasthan.
It sprawls over a varying and undulating landscape. The scenery
changes dramatically from gentle and steep slopes of the Vindhyas
and sharp and conical hills of the Aravali. A tenth century
fort also blends amicably with the background. Pure sands
of Dhok (Anogeissus pendula) interspersed with grasslands
at the plateaus, meadows in valleys and luxuriant foliage
around the canals make the jungle. Three big lakes –
Padam Talab (meaning Lake), Malik Talab and Raj Bagh –
are similar turquoises studded in the vast forest that abounds
with aquatic vegetation including duckweeds, lilies and lotus.
Ranthambhore is an oasis of dense dry deciduous forests amidst
a vast tract of semi arid scrub and thorny desert vegetation
surrounded by the hills of the Vindhyas and the Aravalis.
Although latest reports show that the tiger population of
Ranthambhore is on the decline, it’s still one of India’s
best places to see the great cat in all its glory.
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