Caption: Ranthambhore, Rajasthan, India - Apr 2003. A monkey inside Ranthambhore National park, nearly 400 sq km's of dry deciduous forest on the oute
Caption: Ranthambhore, Rajasthan, India - Apr 2003. A monkey inside Ranthambhore National park, nearly 400 sq km's of dry deciduous forest on the outer flanks of the Araveli Mountain Range, and home to the largest wild tiger population in India (30, April 2003 figures). The land was formerly owned by the Maharaja of Jaipur and used as his private hunting ground. Not a big hunter, the park flourished, converted into a National park in 1981. Not just home to tigers, the park hosts dozens of animal and bird species, many endangered. It is also home to a gargantuan citadel, now abandoned, but frequented daily by pilgrims who come to give offerings to a Shiva temple inside the citadel, and feed the Credit: Leisa Contact: Legal Notice: Any use of this picture is subject to a license agreement entered into by the user and AsiaWorks Photography Ltd. All other rights reserved. Any re-use and redistribution of this image is prohibited. For sales enquiries regarding any additional use of this or other pictures from AsiaWorks Photography please contact
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