Five more new safari zones are planned for Jungle Safari in Ranthambore National Park. Ranthambore National Park is known for wildlife tourism not only in India but around the world and has become an example of a dazzling wildlife destination in the country.

Recently the forest administration in Ranthambore National Park has included a proposal of five new areas for Ranthambore Jungle Safari Tourism in its Tiger Conservation Plan (TCP).

If this proposal is passed by the Government of Rajasthan, the Safari route in Ranthambore tiger reserve will be 10 to 15. Mahendra Sharma, DFO of Ranthambore National Park, said, "The zones for jungle safari in Ranthambore will be opened on rotation basis. Many safari zones will be closed to balance the park, as the Forest Department cannot open an area beyond the 20% limit for tourism in the tiger reserve."

As per the Supreme Court guidelines, 20% of the reserved area can be allowed for tourism activities in and around the tiger reserve. But some officials claimed that at present only 17% of the area of Ranthambore National Park is open for jungle safari.

Ranthambore Tiger Reserve has an area of about 103 km which is currently inaccessible to tourists. According to the proposal of the new five safari zones, the area will be opened to tourists. The forest official said that out of these proposed routes, three safari zones would be opened in Khandar range and one zone would be developed in Kundera and one safari zone would be developed in Project Tiger range. 

Wildlife experts believe that regulated tourism in the new safari areas of Ranthambore will not only improve tourism, but will also lead to effective monitoring of forests and wildlife, which will also help in tiger conservation. However, he also said that the forest department should not make tourism a means of tiger surveillance.

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Conservation biologist Dharmendra Khandal told, "This is a good proposal as it will be able to monitor the activities taking place in the Khandar and Gilai Sagar regions." He said that forest officials should not close the lake areas in Ranthambhore National Park as it is a major attraction for tourists in Ranthambore. "

According to other sources, this is contrary to a general belief that the forest of Ranthambore is being exploited for tourism. Ranthambore National Park has a good tiger population. "The tiger cub has been the biggest tourist attraction in the Ranthambore National Park. Many times tourists see two to three tigers during a safari.

According to data submitted by forest officials, the total number of tigers in Ranthambore National Park is 70, including 23 males, 29 females and 18 cubs. Recently the number has increased to 73 due to the birth of some new cubs. 

The forest official said that there is movement of tigress and her cubs in the new safari zone to be opened for tourists. The tigress T107 aka Sultana and her cub are in the Amareshwar forest area of Ranthambore. Similarly, in the Ama Valley region of Ranthambore, the tigress is T102 and her four cubs. Wildlife tourists and nature guides in Ranthambore play an important role in monitoring tigers during safaris.

The Ranthambore Tier Reserve has a total area of over 1,700 sq km with a buffer area of 1,342 sq km and a core area of 392 sq km. Ranthambore National Park is one of the best tiger reserves in India, which is known for the "friendly" tigers seen here and the chances of seeing tigers in this sanctuary are much higher than other tiger reserve in India.

The rich flora and fauna of Ranthambore makes this place a very special place of tourism. Nestled in the foothills of the Vindhya and Aravalli hills, Ranthambore is known for its tiger reserves, flora and fauna.

Ranthambore National Park was established by the Government of India in 1955 as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary. In 1973 the park was declared a 'Project Tiger' Reserve and in 1980 it was made a National Park. In 1991, Keladevi Sanctuary and Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary became part of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. The name Ranthambore National Park is included in the list of the largest national parks in India.