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Ranthambore National Park is
situated in India. s northwestern state of Rajasthan, near
the town of Sawai Madhopur, midway between Bharatpur
and Kota townships. It is surrounded by the Vindhya
and Aravali hill ranges and is very near to the outer
fringes of the Thar Desert. The entire area has
sprawling tracts of the desert and semi-desert
vegetation. Originally a hunting ground of the
Maharaja of Jaipur, Ranthambore was declared a game
sanctuary in 1955. In 1980, it became a national park
and listed among the reserves protected under Project
Tiger (1973). Presently the Kaila Devi Sanctuary, also
famous for its tigers, and Mansingh Sanctuary also
form part of Ranthambore Reserve
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conservation history and virtually
separated geographically, with mere narrow corridors
linking them to the core, Ranthambhore National Park.
These are mainly, the Ranthambhore National Park,
Keladevi Sanctuary and Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary.
Though
small in size, yet it is the national park known for
its highest tiger population. The former hunting
reserve of the royal family of Rewa; Bandhavgarh was
declared a National Park in 1968 .. Tigers such as
Sita and Charger, and more recently Dhitoo, Mohini and
Sita Bachi, have not only bolstered the local
population by breeding successfully 
administrative centre in the town of Ramnagar. Tiger
sightings have become quite rare these days in India,
reason being the Tiger killings because of its
multitude of medicinal or magical properties that is
why tiger trade is very profitable. The overage area
of the park was 520-sq-kms in 1986, and a proposed
extension of 588-sq-kms is under consideration.
Corbett is India's first and finest national park
spread along the banks of the Ramganga River, in the
foothills of the Himalayas. Corbett was the former
hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Rewa and at
present is a famous natural hub for White Tigers.
Entry to Corbett is strictly regulated and permits are
needed from the park administration in Ramnagar 
