Ranthambore National Park

Ranthambore National Park: recently Tiger kills seven-year-old boy at Ranthambore National Park The forest officials launched a rescue operation and located the tiger with the corpse deep inside the forest.

• About Ranthambore National Park: Located in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, is one of the most renowned national parks in India. It is especially famous for its population of Royal Bengal Tigers.
• Historical Background: Originally the hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur.

o Declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1955.

o Became part of Project Tiger in 1973.

o Declared a National Park in 1980.

o Adjacent areas like Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and Keladevi Sanctuary act as buffers.

o The IUCN Red List categorizes the Bengal tiger as Endangered.