14-693: Ranthambore may to refer : Ranthambore National Park , a national park in northern India Ranthambore Fort , a fort within the Ranthambore National Park Ranthambore Express , superfast train service in Indore and Jodhpur Ranthambore railway station , a railway station in Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan See also [ edit ] Siege of Ranthambore (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
28-860: A small part of the Northwestern thorn scrub forests in the west. In the west is the Kathiawar Peninsula and the strip of western Rajasthan between the Aravalli Range and Thar Desert . To the northwest, the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests transit to the Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests . To the southeast lies the Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests , of the Vindhya Range , and
42-404: Is a Digamber Jain temple of Sumatinatha and Sambhavanatha . The temples were constructed in the 12th and 13th centuries. Padam Talao is the largest of the many lakes in the park. A red sandstone Jogi Mahal is at the edge of the lake. Ranthambore National Park hosts over 270 species of birds, including crested serpent eagle , painted francolin and Indian paradise flycatcher . Ranthambore
56-505: Is a mostly arid ecoregion in northwestern India that stretches over 103,100 sq mi (267,000 km ) across Gujarat , Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh . The dry deciduous forests in the region are dominated by teak , and thorny trees and scrub in drier areas. The Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests include the Aravalli Range , the high point of which is Mount Abu with an elevation of 1,721 m (5,646 feet), and
70-420: Is about 275 km (106 sq mi). Ranthambore Tiger Reserve spreads over an area of 1,334 km (515 sq mi) at an elevation range of about 215–505 m (705–1,657 ft). Ranthambore Fort was built in the 10th century by Chauhan rulers at 210 m (700 ft) above the surrounding plain. Inside the fort are three red stone temples devoted to Ganesh , Shiva and Ramlalaji. There
84-598: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ranthambore National Park Ranthambore National Park is a 1,334 km (515 sq mi) large national park in the Indian state of Rajasthan . It is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River . It is named after the historic Ranthambore Fort , which lies within
98-526: Is known for its Bengal tiger population. During the past few years, there has been a decline in numbers due to poaching and other reasons. The number of tigers was 25 in 2005 and 48 in 2013. As of 2022, there were 80 tigers in the park. There are over 300 species of trees, including over 100 of medicinal importance. The land features dense tropical dry forest, open bushland and rocky terrain interspersed with lakes and streams. The ecoregion includes Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests . Economic valuation of
112-599: The Narmada River Valley. The ecoregion also borders the North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests in southeastern Gujarat. The ecoregion has a tropical monsoon climate , with most of its 550 to 700 mm average annual rainfall during the June–September southwest monsoon and little for the remaining months of the year, while temperatures often exceed 40 °C. Higher elevations of
126-417: The quartzite ridges and gneiss hillocks of the Aravalli Range. Less arid areas are dominated by teak ( Tectona grandis ), bael ( Aegle marmelos ), Boswellia serrata , Desmodium oojeinense , Diospyros species , silk-cotton tree , Sterculia urens , Phyllanthus emblica , Dalbergia paniculata , and Terminalia elliptica . Mount Abu is covered in dry deciduous forest with conifers at
140-512: The Aravallis stay cooler, and the windward slopes (generally southeast-facing) receive higher rainfall. This results in a dry landscape of thorny scrub, bare trees and rocks. The composition of the ecoregion's forests varies with moisture and soil. They have a three-storied structure, with the top story reaching 15 to 25 m (49 to 82 ft). Arid areas are dominated by Anogeissus pendula growing in association with khair , especially on
154-511: The highest elevations. Thorn scrub forests, characterized by Euphorbia caducifolia , Maytenus emarginata , Acacia senegal , Commiphora mukul , Wrightia tinctoria , Flueggea leucopyrus , Grewia species, occur on rocky Aravalli hillsides and in degraded areas. The endemic species Dicliptera abuensis , Strobilanthes halbergii , and Veronica anagallis also grow in these areas. Date palms ( Phoenix sylvestris ) and fig trees ( Ficus racemosa ) grow near rivers and streams of
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#1732776466108168-560: The park. Ranthambore National Park was established as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955, initially covering an area of 282 km (109 sq mi). It was declared one of the Project Tiger reserves in 1974. Ranthambore National Park covers a total area of 392 km (151 sq mi), including buffer zone. It harbours dry deciduous forests and open grassy meadow. The core area
182-419: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ranthambore . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ranthambore&oldid=1082687629 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
196-622: The tiger reserve estimated that its flow benefits are worth 8.3 billion rupees (0.56 lakh/hectare) annually. Gene-pool protection services (7.11 billion), provisioning of water to the neighbouring region (115 million) and provisioning of habitat and refuge for wildlife (182 million) were some of the important services that emanated from the tiger reserve. Other services included nutrient cycling (34 million) and sequestration of carbon (69 million). Safari Zones of Ranthambore Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests The Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests (also Kathiarbar-Gir or Kathiawar-Gir)
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