RANTHAMBHORE REGENCY , Sawai Madhopur

Ranthambore National Park is one of the prime examples of Project Tiger's conservation efforts in Rajasthan. The forests around the Ranthambhore Fort were once the private hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The desire to preserve the game in these forests for sport was responsible for their conservation and subsequent rescue by Project Tiger. The Park sprawls over an estimated area of 400 square kilometers. Steep crags embrace a network of lakes and rivers, and atop one of these hills is the impressive Ranthambhore Fort, which was built in the tenth century. The terrain fluctuates between impregnable forests and open bushland. The Ranthambhore National Park in south-eastern Rajasthan is one among the finest places in the world where wild tigers can be found. The Park is named after one of India's largest and most beautiful forts that stands majestically in the heart of the jungle.