List of wildlife sanctuaries of Bangladesh explained

This is a list of wildlife sanctuaries in Bangladesh.[1] Between 1981 and 2017, 20 wildlife sanctuaries were established in the country that cover 271057.16ha as of 2020.[1] Among them, three wildlife sanctuaries are located at Sundarbans, the World Heritage Site.[2]

List

No.NameIUCN
category[3] 		LocationArea
(ha)		Year of
establishment		Year of
declaration		Image
1Rema-Kalenga Wildlife SanctuaryIIChunarughat, Habiganj, Sylhet1795.547 July 19967 July 1996
2Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife SanctuaryIVChar Fasson, Bhola, Barisal4019 December 198119 December 1981
3Sundarbans East Wildlife SanctuaryIbBagerhat, Khulna122920.906 April 199629 June 2017
4Sundarbans West Wildlife SanctuaryIbSatkhira, Khulna119718.886 April 199629 June 2017
5Sundarbans South Wildlife SanctuaryIbKhulna District, Khulna75310.306 April 199629 June 2017
6Pablakhali Wildlife SanctuaryIIChittagong Hill Tracts42069.3720 September 198320 September 1983
7Chunati Wildlife SanctuaryIVChittagong District7763.9718 March 198618 March 1986
8Fasiakhali Wildlife SanctuaryIVChakaria, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong1302.4211 April 200711 April 2007
9Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife SanctuaryIVChittagong District4716.576 April 20106 April 2010
10Hazarikhil Wildlife SanctuaryIIFatikchhari, Chittagong1177.536 April 20106 April 2010
11Sangu Wildlife SanctuaryIIBandarban, Chittagong2331.986 April 20106 April 2010
12Teknaf Wildlife SanctuaryIVTeknaf, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong11614.5724 March 20109 December 2009
13Tengragiri Wildlife SanctuaryIIBarguna, Barisal4048.5824 October 201024 October 2010
14Dudhmukhi Wildlife SanctuaryIIBagerhat District, Khulna17029 January 201229 January 2012
15Chadpai Wildlife SanctuaryIIBagerhat District, Khulna56029 January 201229 January 2012
16Dhangmari Wildlife SanctuaryIIBagerhat District, Khulna34029 January 201229 January 2012
17Sonarchar Wildlife SanctuaryIIPatuakhali District, Barisal2026.4824 December 201124 December 2011
18Nazirganj Dolphin SanctuaryVIPabna District, Rajshahi1461 December 20131 December 2013
19Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin SanctuaryVIPabna District, Rajshahi24.171 December 20131 December 2013
20Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin SanctuaryVIPabna District, Rajshahi408.111 December 20131 December 2013

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuaries . Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project . 11 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Protected Areas of Bangladesh . Bangladesh Forest Department . 26 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130817044542/http://bforest.gov.bd/index.php/protected-areas . 17 August 2013 .
  3. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuary . Forest Department . 11 June 2020 . en.

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