| Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park | |
| Alt Name: | Sitakunda Eco Park |
| Map: | Bangladesh |
| Map Width: | 200px |
| Type: | Urban park |
| Location: | Muradpur, Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Established: | 2001 |
| Open: | 10:00-20:00 |
| Status: | open all year |
| Budget: | 100BDT- 200BDT (depending on how many people you take) |
| Transport: | Muradpur Bus Stop |
| Other Info: | There is charge for 20 taka except children. |
Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park is a park located in Sitakunda Upazila of Chittagong District in south-eastern Bangladesh.[1]
This is the first eco-park in Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 on 808 hectares. The main purposes of creating such eco parks are storing biodiversity, conservation.[2]
The Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco Park is located along the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway in Sitakunda Upazila, Sitakunda, Chittagong. The area of Eco Park is about which is established at forest side of Chandranath Hills of Sitakunda.[3]
The Sohosdhara Jhorna is a popular attraction there for locals and people who travel there.
| Thematic areas | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Front | Spine of the Eco Park, pine-tree lined pathway. | |
| Tropical Tree Garden | As the name suggests, this zone caters specifically to tropical trees. | |
| Wild | There are deer, bears, monkeys and birds such as doyel, parrots, swallows, herons and sparrows. Monkeys move always among the bamboo and some large trees. | |
| Wild Flower Meadow and Formal Garden | A flower lover's zone, these two areas will have varieties of both garden and wild flowers to enjoy. | |
| Fruits Garden | A thematic zone dedicated to fruits | |
| Food Court | There are about twenty food courts for refreshment in front of the park entrance. |
Presently there are parking lots for Eco Park. Toilet facilities are available for free in three locations. There is a plant nursery selling Bangladeshi and foreign plants.