Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve was among the first
nine Tiger Reserves declared in 1973 at the launch of Project Tiger in India.
It comprised the former Sawai Madhopur Wildlife Sanctuary of 392.5 sq.km. Reserved
Forest (constituted in 1955).
Ranthambhore National Park with an area of 274.5 sq.km was constituted from
within the Tiger Reserve in 1980.
In the then Tiger Reserve, the National Park area was being managed as the core
and the rest as buffer until in 1992, Keladevi Sanctuary having area of 674
sq.km of Protected Forest (constituted in 1983),Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary with
an area of 127 sq.km.
(Constituted in 1983),Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary with an area of 127 sq. km .(constituted
in 1984), Kualji Close Area of 7.58 sq. km. And some other forest areas were
added to the Reserve.
Archaeological Richness Ranthambhore fort and teples of medieval period.