[1] Ranthambore National Park was established as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955, initially covering an area of 282 km2 (109 sq mi).

[2] The land features dense tropical dry forest, open bushland and rocky terrain interspersed with lakes and streams.

[4] Ranthambore National Park host many wild animals including chital, sambar, blackbuck, chinkara, nilgai, langurs, rhesus macaques, jackals, striped hyenas, jungle cats, caracals, leopard, tiger and sloth bear.

[1][5] The park hosts over 270 species of birds, including peafowl, crested serpent eagle, painted francolin and Indian paradise flycatcher.

[9] Economic valuation of the tiger reserve estimated that its flow benefits are worth 8.3 billion rupees (0.56 lakh/hectare) annually.