Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary Explained

Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary
Iucn Category:VI
Map:Bangladesh
Label:Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary
Relief:1
Coordinates:23.9496°N 89.6564°W
Location:Pabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Area:408.11ha

Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary (Bengali: নগরবাড়ি-মোহনগঞ্জ শুশুক অভয়ারণ্য) is a dolphin sanctuary located at Bera Upazila under Pabna District of Bangladesh. It is one of the three river-based dolphin sanctuaries in Padma-Jamuna confluence, the others being the Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary and the Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary.[1] The area of the sanctuary is 408.11ha.[2] Home to the endangered freshwater Ganges river dolphins, it was officially declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Bangladesh on 1 December 2013.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ATLAS ON GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN AND IRRAWADDY DOLPHIN OF BANGLADESH . bforest.portal.gov.bd . 20 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuaries . Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project . 11 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Wildlife Sanctuary . Forest Department . 11 June 2020 . en.