This is not an official website of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. This is a registered private travel agency which organizes hotel, safari and tour package bookings in Ranthambore National Park.
Ranthambore National Park is the most celebrated tiger reserve in Rajasthan and derives its name from the historic Ranthambore Fort on a rocky hill within the forest. The region reflects a deep connection between nature, royalty and conservation shaped over centuries.
In earlier times, dense forests covered large parts of India including this region. With growing population and industrial expansion, forest resources faced excessive exploitation and habitat loss for wildlife accelerated nationwide.
The forest was historically linked to the Jaipur royal family and functioned as a prestigious hunting ground before independence. Managed through the royal hunting department, local communities collected forest produce after paying a small tax. Human settlement was sparse, and occasional hunting did not significantly damage the vast ecosystem.
In 1953, the Rajasthan Forest Act provided legal safeguards. In 1955, the area was declared the Sawai Madhopur Sanctuary and commercial activities were banned. Despite these measures, tiger populations continued to decline, leading to Project Tiger in 1973 under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi — Ranthambore became one of India's key tiger conservation zones.
Sustained conservation led to a remarkable recovery — the 2014 census recorded approximately 64 tigers. Today Ranthambore stands as a powerful example of how landscapes once used for royal hunting have been transformed into thriving conservation zones.
