Trip to Ranthambhore

Last weekend was spent at Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. The park has opened with renewed vigour and tourist activity. Hundreds of tourists are visiting the park every day. In fact there is so much of rush that getting hotel accommodation may be a problem. It would be prudent to first book hotel and safari before embarking upon this journey.

We were singularly unlucky in not sighting a tiger over two days. A few people saw a tigress and the collared male at Jhalra and Manduk area. Sighting of other wildlife and birding was superb.

Good monsoon means greater availability of water in the park which results in dispersal of animals including tigers from big lakes to interiors. Poaching has not been reported except death of the Lakardah tigress.

Forest officials were also busy in preparing for trans-location of another tigress from the park to Sariska. The operation may be carried out any day now.
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