Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary
Iucn Category:	II
Map:	Bangladesh
Label:	Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary
Relief:	1
Coordinates:	22.4224°N 89.5497°W
Location:	Bagerhat, Khulna, Bangladesh
Area:	340ha

Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary (bn|ঢাংমারী বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located at Bagerhat District of Bangladesh. The area of the sanctuary is 340ha. It was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 29 January 2012.^[1]

It is one of the safe zones for vultures as per the Vulture Safe Zone-2 Schedule of the government of Bangladesh in 2012.^[2] Dhangmari wetland is one of the dolphin sanctuaries in Bangladesh.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of wildlife sanctuaries of Bangladesh

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuary . Forest Department . 11 June 2020 . en.
2. Web site: Vulture Safe Zone . bforest.gov.bd . 10 June 2020 . en.
3. Web site: Ethirajan . Anbarasan . Bangladesh bid to save dolphins . BBC News . 19 June 2020 . 31 October 2011.
4. Web site: সুন্দরবনে বাড়ছে ডলফিনের অভয়ারণ্য . jagonews24.com . 19 June 2020.