Nawabganj National Park Explained

Nawabganj National Park
Iucn Category:IV
Coordinates:25.4319°N 89.0596°W
Location:Nawabganj, Dinajpur District, Bangladesh
Area:517.61 hectares
Established:24 October 2010

Nawabganj National Park (bn|নবাবগঞ্জ জাতীয় উদ্যান) is an IUCN Category IV national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh.[1] The park is located about one kilometer northwest of Nawabganj Upazila Sadar under Dinajpur District.[1]

The park encompasses the Jagannathpur, Harilakhur, Bara Jalalpur, Alokdhuti, Tarpanghat, Rasulpur and Khatkhatia Kristapur areas of Nawabganj forest.[2] The dominant floras are teak and shorea robusta (sal trees);[2] it is known locally as Nawabganj Shal Bagaan[3] or 'Shalban Garden'.[4] There are also gmelina arborea, eucalyptus regnans, syzygium cumini, acacia auriculiformis and few types of orchidaceae.[2] Wild animals include Bengal fox, jungle cat, fishing cat and snakes.

The park was officially declared a national park by the government of Bangladesh on 24 October 2010 for the purpose of conservation of flora, fauna, and nature and the development of tourism facilities.[1] [4] [5] It covers an area of 517.61 hectares.[1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Parks . bforest.gov.bd . 8 June 2020.
  2. News: bn:নবাবগঞ্জ জাতীয় উদ্যান . Nawabganj National Park . http://bangla.bdnews24.com/lifestyle/article925200.bdnews . BDNews24 . bn . 10 June 2020.
  3. Web site: http://www.nawabganj.dinajpur.gov.bd/en/site/page/Nxr3-এক-নজরে-নবাবগঞ্জ . Nawabganj Upazila, Dinajpur District, Government of Bangladesh . bn:=এক নজরে নবাবগঞ্জ . At a Glance Nawabganj . bn . 13 November 2024 .
  4. News: bn:=দিনাজপুরের শালবন উদ্যান এখন জাতীয় উদ্যান . Dinajpur's Shalban Garden is Now a National Park . https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2019/06/06/777199 . Kaler Kantho . 6 June 2019 . 13 November 2024 . bn.
  5. Web site: Mohammad Kamal Hossain . Bangladesh National Conservation Strategy: Biodiversity Flora . Government of Bangladesh, Forests . 8 June 2020.