Ranthambore , The glory of sawai madhopur

Ranthambhore was established as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955 by the Government of India. The Indian Government started Project Tiger in 1972 with an allotted area of 60 sq m. It was later expanded to become what is now called, the Ranthambore National Park. Ranthambore became a national park in 1980. In 1984, the adjacent forests were declared the Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and Keladevi Sanctuary, and in 1991 the tiger reserve was enlarged to include Sawai Man Singh and Keladevi sanctuaries.

In 2005, there were 26 tigers living in Ranthambhore. This was significantly lower than the recorded tiger population of the reserve in 1982, which then stood at 44. In 2008, more than 14 tiger cubs were recorded. This was largely attributed to sustained efforts by forest officials to curb poaching. Villagers in the region were being given incentives to stay out of the park and surveillance cameras were also fitted across the reserve.