"On my last visit to Ranthambore in India, this tiger came right up to my vehicle,
and I will never forget how I felt as it looked at me; was it the last one I would ever see,
such is the critical plight of these wonderful animals in the wild?" David Shepherd
Ranthambore National Park is a vast wildlife reserve near the town of Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan, northern India.
It is a former royal hunting ground and home to tigers, leopards and marsh crocodiles.
Its landmarks include the imposing 10th-century Ranthambore Fort, on a hilltop, and the Ganesh Mandir temple.
Also in the park, Padam Talao Lake is known for its abundance of water lilies.