The vegetation in the park is mostly of the dry deciduous type with a large variety consisting of nearly 300 species. The majority of the tree cover is however mainly made up of :
1. Am
(Magnifera
iIndica)
2. Imli
(Tamarindicus
indica)
3. Babul
(Accasia
nilotica)
4. Banyan
(Ficus
benghalensis)
5. Ber
(Zizyphus
mauritania)
6. Dhak
or
Chila
(flame
of
the
forest){Butea
monosperma}
7. Dhok
(Anogeossis
pendula)
8. Jamun
(Syzygium
cumini)
9. Kadam
(Authocephalus
cadamba)
10. Khajur
(Phoenix
sylvestris)
11. Khair
(Accacia
catechu)
The
forests
of
Ranthambore
have
a lot
of
contrasting
vegetation
12. Karel
(Capparis
decidua)
13. Khejda
(Prosopis
specigera)
14. Kakera
(Flacourtia
indica)
15. Mohua
(Madhuca
indica)
16. Neem
(Azadirachta
indica)
Dhok forms
a majority
of
the
tree
cover
Tiger,
at
the
apex
of
the
food
chain,
lord
of
the
kingdom
in
a subtle
way.
Solitary
by
nature,
it
operates
in
the
stealth.
Therefore
tiger
sightings,
frequent
as
they
are,
are
always
a matter
of
chance.
However
even
evidences
of
tiger's
activities
are
very
exciting.
Other
kinds
of
cats
found
in
Ranthambore
are
Leopard,
Caracal,
Leopard
cat,
Fishing
cat
and
Jungle
cat.
The
other
large
predators
include
Sloth
Bear,
Striped
Hyena,
Jackal,
Desert
fox,
Palm
civet,
common
mongoose,
crocodile,
python
etc.
There
are
two
species
of
antlers
the
spotted
deer
(chital),
and
Sambhar
deer
and
two
kinds
of
antelopes
namely
the
Indian
Gazelle
(chinkara
) and
the
Bluebull
( Nilgai
).
Besides
tiger,
there
are
many
other
animals
to
observe,
understand
and
enjoy.
Elegant
and
graceful
spotted
deer,
huge
sambhar,
crocodiles
basking
around
the
lakes,
vultures
soaring
in
the
sky,
Serpent
eagles
scanning
the
ground
from
its
perch
or
the
kaleidoscope
of
waterfowl
at
the
pools
are
all
the
interest
for
a visitor
with
sensitivity.
Ranthmbhore
is
a great
experience
in
totality
and
the
Tiger
Den
Resort
will
enhance
your
experience
by
making
it
cool
and
comfortable.
Ranthambore
is
also
rich
in
bird
life
with
around
300
species
of
birds.
Infact
for
a keen
bird
watcher
Ranthambore
and
the
surrounding
area
is
a paradise.
Some
interesting
resident
species
of
birds
are
large
Cormorant,
Painted
Spurfowl,
Sarus
Crane,
Bronzed
winged
Jacana,
Sandpiper,
Kingfisher,
Nightjar,
Painted
Sandgrouse,
Great
horned
owl
and
many
more
regular
winter
migrants
which
come
from
their
nesting
ground
north
of
Himalayas
to
Ranthambore
and
surrounding
areas.
