Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park Explained

Zoo Name:Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park
বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব সাফারি পার্ক
Location:Gazipur, Bangladesh
Date Opened:[1]
Coordinates:24.1717°N 90.3927°W
Num Species:47
Num Animals:3000

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, commonly known as Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, is a safari park in Gazipur, Bangladesh. This safari park is spread over of Sal Forest which makes it one of the largest safari parks in the world and the largest in Asia.[2] [3] [4] It was inaugurated on October 31, 2013.[5] It is located about 40km (30miles) north of Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka near the Dhaka — Mymensingh Highway.[6]

The park is divided into 6 major sections: Core Safari, Safari Kingdom, Biodiversity Park, Extensive Asian Safari Park, Bangabandhu Square & Children's Park.[7]

Animals

This safari park is home to 47 species of animals and birds out of which 28 species are local. The total population of animals and birds is about 3000.[8] Most notable are :[9] [10]

Core Safari

Only authorised buses can enter into this zone. But visitors can see the animals in natural environment while sitting inside the bus. This zone is made up with of land in which of land for tiger, of land for lion, of land for black bear, of land for African cheetah, of land for chital, of land for gaur, of land for elephant, of land for hippo, of land for deer, of land for nilgai, of land for buffalo and of land for African safari.[15]

Reception

The Daily Star called the Safari Park "one of the best latest tourist additions".[16] The park attracts regular visitors from Dhaka.[17]

Notes and References

  1. News: Asia's Largest Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park inaugurated today. Bangladesh Pratidin. 2020-02-23.
  2. Web site: SafariPark. www.safariparkgazipur.info.bd.
  3. News: Day trip to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park. 2017-09-19. The Daily Star. 2017-10-01. en.
  4. News: 20 DU students hurt in attack by Gazipur Safari Park workers. 2017-02-12. The Daily Star. 2017-10-01. en.
  5. News: For a tranquil Eid. 2015-07-10. The Daily Star. 2017-10-01. en.
  6. News: Day tour to Bangabandhu Safari Park. NTV. 2020-02-23.
  7. Web site: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park - Tourist Places in Bangladesh.
  8. https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/999133 Article on The Daily Prothom Alo
  9. Web site: Bongobondhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park - Bangladesh Parjatan. bangladeshparjatan.com.
  10. News: Eid holidaymakers overstretch understaffed safari park in Gazipur. bdnews24.com. 2017-10-01.
  11. News: Tiger at Gazipur safari park bites off visitor's arm. bdnews24.com. 2017-10-01.
  12. News: A new member of the Gazipur zebra family. bdnews24.com. 2017-10-01.
  13. News: First kangaroo born at Bangabandhu Safari Park. bdnews24.com. 2017-10-01.
  14. News: First-ever move to increase Gharial population. 2017-08-12. The Daily Star. 2017-10-01. en.
  15. Web site: http://www.gazipur.gov.bd/node/1418965. bn:বঙ্গবন্ধু সাফারী পার্ক, গাজীপুর. gazipur.gov.bd. https://web.archive.org/web/20140315064738/http://www.gazipur.gov.bd/node/1418965. 2020-10-28. 15 March 2014.
  16. News: Top 5 Eid holiday spots!. 2015-07-17. The Daily Star. 2017-10-01. en.
  17. News: Safari park near Dhaka offers visitors access to exotic wildlife. 2016-11-09. Gulf-Times. 2017-10-01. ar.

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