Ranthambhore National Park is a 392 square-kilometre tiger reserve in India, part of Project Tiger. It is famous for its tiger population. Common wild animals in the park include tigers, sambar deer, nilgai, dholes, sloth bears, wild boars, leopards, hyenas, and chital. The park also has many trees, plants, birds, and reptiles.
Tiger, Owl and Peacock at Ranthambore National Park (Photo credit: Getty Images)
New Delhi: The Ranthambore National Park, one of the oldest national parks in India, besides a national park, is also a Tiger Reserve. This national park is located in Rajasthan and was established on November 1, 1980. The national park is home to various flora and fauna. Ranthambore National Park has been in the news for a few days because of over 20 tigers that went missing in the last year. Within two days of the formation of the panel, it was learnt that ten tigers had returned to the national park. Ranthambore National Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
As we know, Ranthambore is famous for tigers, but many other wild animals reside in the national park. In this article, we present a list of these animals.
Wild Animals found in Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore is home to many animals, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. There are more than 300 bird species, 35 reptile species and 40 mammal species that exist in this national park. Along with tigers, other animals that may be found in the Ranthambore Reserve Park are:
- Leopards
- Leopard cats
- Desert cats
- Caracals
- Fishing cats
- Jungle cats
Sighted Frequently
- Deer
- Sambhar Deer
- Gazelle
- Chinkara
- Bluebell
Large predators found in abundance
- Sloth bear
- Jackal
- Striped hyena
- Desert fox
- Palm civet
- Crocodile
- Common mongoose
- Python
Common animals found
- The Indian Gazelle (Chinkara) and the Bluebell (Nilgai) are also found here. Rare bird species are also seen here, making this a bird watcher’s paradise.
- Various creatures live in the area, such as desert monitor lizards, tortoises, banded kraits, cobras, common kraits, Ganga soft-shelled turtles, North Indian flap-shelled turtles, rat snakes, Russell’s vipers, and saw-toothed vipers.
- Peacocks can also be found here.
Facts about Ranthambore National Park
- Ranthambore Tiger Reserve Park is in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan.
- It covers an area of 392 square kilometres. Two hundred seventy-four square kilometres are the core zone, and 118 square kilometres is the buffer zone.
- The Banas River borders the park to the north and the Chambal River to the south.
- Ranthambore National Park is one of the best places globally to have a look at the tigers in their natural dry deciduous habitat, even during the day.
- The area experiences little rainfall due to its closeness to the Thar Desert, which contains rich tropical dry vegetation and lush meadows.
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