Ranthambore National Park

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• Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered that the Ranthambore Festival (musical festival) can be held only if it is permitted by the authorities.

Ranthambore National Park

• It is a national park in Rajasthan. It was declared one of the Project Tiger reserves in 1973 and became a national park on 1 November 1980. 
• It is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River.
• It was established as Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955. 
• It is named after the historic Ranthambore Fort, which lies within the park.
• Vegetation
• The forest type is mainly tropical dry deciduous with ‘dhak’ (Butea monsoperma), a species of tree capable of withstanding long periods of drought, being the commonest.