Ranthambore NP
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Overview
Ranthambore in Rajasthan is a dry deciduous forest around an old fort. Alauddin Khalji took the fort in 1301 and Akbar in 1569, and it is one of the Hill Forts of Rajasthan (UNESCO 2013).
It is in Sawai Madhopur district, between the Aravalli and Vindhya hills.
The Ranthambore fort inside it is part of the Hill Forts of Rajasthan WHS.
Tigers here are famous for daytime sightings.
It became a tiger reserve in 1973 under Project Tiger.
It has several lakes such as Padam Talao.
The tigress Machli was a famous resident.
The park has dry deciduous forests.
Geography and key facts
- Rajasthan
- Dry deciduous
- Fort: Hill Forts WHS
- Sawai Madhopur
- Ranthambore fort
- Tigers
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked across history and ecology.
Note for UPSC
Rajasthan; dry deciduous forest with an old fort.
Prelims often asks park–state pairs, the rivers flowing through a park and its flagship species.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Ranthambore NP yet.
Key facts
- Type
- National park / tiger reserve
- State / UT
- Rajasthan
- Coordinates
- 26.017°N, 76.503°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation (map lesson)
- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Protected Areas (map lesson)
- Wildlife Conservation: Protected Areas, Laws and Species Projects (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
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