Ranthambhore was established as theSawai
Madhopur Game Sanctuaryin
1955 in south east Rajasthan,and
was declared one of theProject
Tigerreserves
in 1973. Ranthambore became a national park in 1980 and covers an area of
392 kmē.
The Nilgai is the largest Asian antelope
Female Nilgai and young
Sambar, the largest deer in India (popular in
Australia for hunting and shooting)